I pulled free of them, and tried to collect my wits.
It took that long for me to collect my wits.
He was giving these men no time to collect their wits.
The sight of a side window helped to collect his wits.
He yelled and let go, which gave me a moment to collect my wits.
Hunt asked, when he had collected his wits together again.
My hands relaxed too soon and she collected her wits.
He gave himself a moment to collect his wits after the climb.
I waited for his men to collect their wits and remember me.
When he could collect his wits, it was too late.
Idiome