plural. Mental faculties, intellectual powers (of a single person or a number of persons: cf. 2b); often practically equivalent to the singular in…
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > listen attentively [phrase] > be alert (5) to have one's wits about one1622 plural. Mental faculties, intellectual powers (of a single person or a number of persons: cf. 2b); often practically equivalent to the singular in… to be all there1864 to be all there (colloquial): to have all one's faculties or wits about one; to be smart or on the alert; hence, not all there = not quite right… he (or she) never misses (does not miss, etc.) a trick1922 to miss a trick, to fail to take advantage of an opportunity or notice something important; esp. he (or she) never misses (does not miss,etc.) a trick… to have (also keep) one's eye on the ball1937 to have (also keep) one's eye on the ball: to be, or to remain, alert. to be on the ball1939 colloquial (originally U.S.). to be on the ball: to be accurate or apt; to be alert. |
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