have the presence of mind to do

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have the presence of mind to do something

Fig. to have the calmness and ability to act sensibly in an emergency or difficult situation. Jane had the presence of mind to phone the police when the child disappeared. The child had the presence of mind to write down the car's license-plate number.

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A lot of adults don't even have the presence of mind to do that in the presence of obstacles that he was facing that day. Missouri boy saves grandmother by Mass, Warren / The New American More results

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