PRESENCE OF MIND


Meaning of PRESENCE OF MIND in English

ˌpresence of ˈmind BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

the ability to deal with a dangerous situation calmly and quickly

have the presence of mind to do something

I’m glad she had the presence of mind to take down the car’s registration number.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.