keep wits about Idiom

about time

nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.

about to do something

on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.

crazy about

like a lot, mad about Dad's crazy about sports. He really loves baseball.

don't know the first thing about it

do not know anything about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.

go about

be busy with, start working on He has been going about his business all morning although he is feeling sick.

go on about

talk steadily, ramble, run off at the mouth """What was he saying?"" ""Oh, he was going on about taxes and the price of wheat."""

how about

will you have something or will you agree to something How about some coffee before we go to work?

how about that

that is interesting, you don't say How about that! We ran ten kilometres!

in two minds about something

undecided My niece is in two minds about whether or not she will come and visit me this summer.

just about

nearly, almost We just about fell into the lake. Our canoe nearly tipped over.

keep (one's) experience about (one)

To break calm and rational, abnormally in times of stress. Luckily, the abecedary kept her experience about her and was able to abandon all of her acceptance from the afire building.Learn more: keep, wit

keep one's experience about (one)

Fig. to abide rational back threatened or beneath stress; to accumulate one's apperception operating in a time of stress. If Jane hadn't kept her experience about her during the fire, things would accept been abundant worse. I could hardly accumulate my experience about me.Learn more: keep, wit

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junk junk food junk it junk mail junkie jury-rig just a smidgeon just a tich just about just as soon just ducky just-in-time just now just passing through just so just the same just what the doctor ordered keep under (something) keep under cover keep under hat keep under one's hat keep under wraps keep until (some point in time) keep until some time keep up keep up an act keep up appearances keep up the act keep up the good work keep up with (someone or something) keep up with the Joneses keep up with the times keep up, move, etc. with the times keep watch keep watch on keep watch over keep weather eye open keep with keep with (someone or something) keep within keep within (something or some place) keep within bounds keep wits about keep word keep you on the edge of your seat keep you on your toes keep your . . . keep your breath to cool your porridge keep your cards close to your chest keep your chin up keep your cool keep your distance keep your ear to the ground keep your end up keep your eye on the ball keep your eye(s) on the prize keep your eyes open keep your eyes open/peeled/skinned keep your eyes peeled keep your eyes peeled/skinned keep your feet keep your feet on the ground keep your fingers crossed keep your friends close and your enemies closer keep your hair on keep your hair on! keep your hand in Keep your hands to yourself