collect (one's) thoughts
collect (one's) thoughts
To pause and think before speaking or taking action. Can I please just have a second to collect my thoughts before I respond? Susie paused to collect her thoughts and come up with a tactful response to her seething sister.
See also: collect, thought
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
collect one's thoughts
Fig. to take time to think through an issue; to give some thought to a topic. I'll speak to the visitors in a moment. I need some time to collect my thoughts.
See also: collect, thought
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- collect
- collect thoughts
- collect (one's) wits
- collect your wits
- collect/gather your wits
- collect up
- collection
- take a collection up
- take a collection up (for someone or something)
- take up a collection