Synonyms:
wits, marbles
Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
It would drive grannie out of her wits."
Alive was he still, still wielding his wits.
This she meant to do, if God gave her wits and strength.
"Be cool; have your wits about you," she said to herself.
Politics is an emery-wheel that keeps our wits polished."
In a moment the old feeling was at my heart, and my wits were all awake.
"True," said the duke; "you must have lost your wits to ask such a question.
By the time the army recovered their wits and prepared to obey, it was too late.
They had three sons, two of them with their wits about them, but the third a simpleton.
Knowing well that "home-staying youths have ever homely wits," he goes out and sees the world.