| Share
 
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—W

Wool-gathering

Your wits are gone wool-gathering. As children sent to gather wool from hedges are absent for a trivial purpose, so persons in a “brown study” are absent-minded to no good purpose.

“But, my dear, if my wits are somewhat wool-gathering and unsettled, my heart is as true as a star.” —Ilarriet B. Stowe.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Woolen
Wool
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Wool-gathering from Infoplease:

Related Content

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Online Tutoring , Math