have the wits to do (something)
быть сообразительным; соображать, как делать что-либо
Willy insulted me, but I didn't have the wits to retort promptly.
Другие идиомы:
- have bigger fish to fry
- have a green thumb
- have (someone's) blood on one's hands
- have a head start
- have no business (doing something)
- have the time of one's life
- have an accident
- have been to hell and back
- have a poker face
- have had it with (someone or something)
- have contact with (someone)
- have what it takes
- have a whale of a time
- have none of (something)
- have second thoughts about (someone or something)