presence of mind

presence of mind

Its a good thing that somebody had the presence of mind to close the door before the dog got out.


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  • Presence of Mind — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Presence of Mind CD de Alyson Avenue Publicación noviembre de 2000 Género(s) Hard Rock Melodic Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • Presence of mind — Presence Pres ence, n. [F. pr[ e]sence, L. praesentia. See {Present}.] 1. The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; opposed to absence. [1913 Webster] 2. The place in which one is present; the part of space within… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Presence of mind — Album par Alyson Avenue Sortie 2000 Albums de Alyson Avenue …   Wikipédia en Français

  • presence of mind — n [U] the ability to deal with a dangerous situation calmly and quickly have the presence of mind to do sth ▪ I m glad she had the presence of mind to take down the car s registration number …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Presence of Mind — Album par Alyson Avenue Sortie 2000 Albums de Alyson Avenue …   Wikipédia en Français

  • presence of mind — noun uncount the ability to think quickly and clearly in a difficult situation: Fortunately she had the presence of mind to run into the street …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • presence of mind — If someone behaves calmly and rationally in difficult circumstances, they show presence of mind …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • presence of mind — ► presence of mind the ability to remain calm and take quick, sensible action in the face of sudden difficulty. Main Entry: ↑presence …   English terms dictionary

  • presence of mind — index common sense, composure, discretion (quality of being discreet), prudence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • presence of mind — [n] coolheadedness calm, clearheadedness, coolness, patience; concepts 388,411,720 …   New thesaurus

  • presence of mind — n. ability to think clearly and act quickly and intelligently in an emergency …   English World dictionary

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