Alternative form of collect one's thoughts

Alternative form of collect one's thoughts

(idiomatic) To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.

(dated, military, of gunners) To persist in faithfully attending to cannons while under fire. / (idiomatic, by extension) To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.

(idiomatic) To be destined for someone.

As a consequence of one's own skill, qualification or status, rather than that of another.

To keep one's own business private; to be careful, circumspect, or discreet in what one says concerning one's own deeds, situation, or thoughts.

(idiomatic) A stinging rebuke or rebuff.

(idiomatic) Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.

present participle of feel one's oats