- the presence of mind
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the presence of mind
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presence of mind — n [U] the ability to deal with a dangerous situation calmly and quickly have the presence of mind to do sth ▪ I m glad she had the presence of mind to take down the car s registration number … Dictionary of contemporary English
presence of mind — noun uncount the ability to think quickly and clearly in a difficult situation: Fortunately she had the presence of mind to run into the street … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
presence of mind — noun self control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency • Hypernyms: ↑self control, ↑self possession, ↑possession, ↑willpower, ↑will power, ↑self command, ↑self will * * * [noun] … Useful english dictionary
presence of mind — noun (U) the ability to deal with a dangerous situation calmly and quickly: have the presence of mind to do sth: Luckily Isabel had the presence of mind to take down the car s registration number … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
presence of mind — ability to think clearly and act appropriately, cool under pressure When the bear charged the car, Jill had the presence of mind to sound the burglar alarm … English idioms
presence of mind — noun awareness; good sense Its a good thing that somebody had the presence of mind to close the door before the dog got out … Wiktionary
presence of mind — UK / US noun [uncountable] the ability to think quickly and clearly in a difficult situation Fortunately she had the presence of mind to run into the street … English dictionary
presence of mind — {n. phr.} Effective and quick decision making ability in times of crisis. * /When Jimmy fell into the river, his father had the presence of mind to dive in after him and save him from drowning./ … Dictionary of American idioms
presence of mind — {n. phr.} Effective and quick decision making ability in times of crisis. * /When Jimmy fell into the river, his father had the presence of mind to dive in after him and save him from drowning./ … Dictionary of American idioms
presence\ of\ mind — n. phr. Effective and quick decision making ability in times of crisis. When Jimmy fell into the river, his father had the presence of mind to dive in after him and save him from drowning … Словарь американских идиом
presence of mind — I didn t have the presence of mind to read his license plate Syn: composure, equanimity, self possession, levelheadedness, self assurance, calmness, sangfroid, imperturbability; alertness, quick wittedness; informal cool, unflappability … Thesaurus of popular words
