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wit (oh)



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1 ?amusing?
2 ?amusing person?
3 wits
4 frighten/scare/terrify somebody out of their wits
5 gather/collect/recover etc your wits
6 pit your wits against somebody
7 be at your wits' end
8 have the wit to do something
9 not be beyond the wit of somebody
10 to wit
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[Language: Old English; Origin: 'knowledge, intelligence']
?AMUSING?
[U] the ability to say things that are clever and amusing
::a woman of great wit and charm
quick/dry/sharp etc wit
::His sharp wit had them all smiling.
?AMUSING PERSON?
[C] someone who is able to say clever and amusing things
wits [plural] your ability to think quickly and make the right decisions
::Alone and penniless, I was forced to live on my wits .
keep/have your wits about you
(=be ready to think quickly and do what is necessary in a difficult situation)
frighten/scare/terrify sb out of their wits
informal to frighten someone very much
::I was terrified out of my wits at the very idea.
gather/collect/recover etc your wits
to make yourself think about what you are going to do next after you have been surprised by something
::I felt helpless, but tried to gather my wits.
pit your wits against sb
to compete against someone in a test of knowledge or intelligence
be at your wits' end
to be very upset and not know what to do, because you have tried everything possible to solve a problem
have the wit to do sth
formal to be clever enough to know the right thing to do
::Thankfully, Reid had the wit to see what was wrong with the plan.
not be beyond the wit of sb
formal not be too difficult for someone to do
:: It's surely not beyond the wit of man to come up with a solution.
to wit
old use or formal used to introduce additional information which makes it clear exactly who or what you are talking about
-synonym namely namely
::This does not stop me giving you a little treat. To wit, an invitation to dine at Brown's.
-see also battle of wits at battle 1 (5), half-wit
-see also live by your wits at live 1 (15), outwit , quick-witted , witty