bring to senses
bring (one) to (one's) senses
To cause one to resume acting, thinking, or feeling rationally or normally. I was starting to get disoriented after being awake for 36 hours straight, but a good night's rest brought me to my senses. I was excited to book a vacation until my nearly-depleted bank account brought me to my senses.
See also: bring, sense
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bring (one) to one's senses
to cause someone to return to normal [after being out of control or irrational]. A gentle slap in the face brought him to his senses. Liz was brought to her senses quickly.
See also: bring, sense
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- bring (one) to (one's) senses
- bring someone to their senses
- bring to
- bring (one) to (oneself)
- bring one to oneself
- a bit out of it
- (one) doesn't know which way is up or down
- groggified
- out of it
- groggy