noun
[ U ] the ability to react quickly and stay calm in a difficult or dangerous situation :
The boy had the presence of mind to turn off the gas.
noun
[ U ] the ability to react quickly and stay calm in a difficult or dangerous situation :
The boy had the presence of mind to turn off the gas.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005