1) to collect one's wits
2) the wits to + inf. (he didn't have enough wits to realize what was happening)
3) (misc.) keep your wits about you! ('stay alert!'); to live by one's wits
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
Wits — bezieht sich auf die Witwatersrand Universität, kurz Wits den niederländischen Theologen Hermann Witsius (1636–1708), auch Hermann Wits Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben … Deutsch Wikipedia
WITS — can refer to: * Washington Interagency Telecommunications System * World Industrial Truck Statistics * WITS (AM), an AM radio station in Sebring, Florida * Wellsite Information Transfer Specification a specification for transmission of well and… … Wikipedia
WITS (AM) — Infobox Radio Station name = WITS frequency = 1340 (kHz) city = Sebring, Florida area = Sebring format = Adult Standards owner = Cohan Broadcasting Group erp = 1000 watts branding = Memories slogan = class = C website =… … Wikipedia
wits — per·wits·ky; shiv·wits; wits; … English syllables
wits — noun the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception he used his wits to get ahead I was scared out of my wits he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind • Syn: ↑marbles • Hypernyms: ↑intelligence * * * … Useful english dictionary
wits — wit [n1] humor aphorism, badinage, banter, bon mot, burlesque, drollery, facetiousness, fun, gag, jest, jocularity, joke, lark, levity, pleasantry, practical joke, prank, pun, quip, raillery, repartee, sally, satire, trick, whimsicality,… … New thesaurus
Wits University Football Club — Wits University Nombre completo Wits University Football Club Apodo(s) Estudiantes, The Clever Boys Fundación 1921 (90 años) Estadio Estadio Bidvest … Wikipedia Español
Wits and Wagers — Wits Wagers is a board game designed by Dominic Crapuchettes and published by North Star Games. The first edition of the game was introduced in 2005, but the more popular second edition was released in 2007 and continues to be available today.The … Wikipedia
Wits (disambiguation) — Wits, WITS may mean:* Web Intelligence Training System * a popular nickname of University of the Witwatersrand * Wellsite Information Transfer Standard, superseded by WITSML;Human names: * Hermann Witsius ( Wits ) See also * Wit * Witz … Wikipedia
Wits University Football Club — Infobox club sportif Bidvest Wits FC … Wikipédia en Français
