come to one's senses/bring sb to their senses

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Definitions of come to one's senses/bring sb to their senses words

phrase come to one's senses/bring sb to their senses If you say that someone has come to their senses or has been brought to their senses, you mean that they have stopped being foolish and are being sensible again. 3
noun come to one's senses/bring sb to their senses to (cause someone to) become reasonable after being foolish 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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