wake up to (something)

To become alert to or aware of something, especially something that needs to be recognized as a problem. You need to wake up to what's happening instead of ignoring the situation. If this country doesn't wake up to the hatred that's among us, we're going to have a bleak future.

See also: up, wake

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

a fast talker
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a horse of another
a horse of another color
a horse of another colour
a straw will show which way the wind blows
a crack at (someone or something)
all right
(you) wanna make something of it?

词组	wake up to (something)
释义	wake up to (something) wake up to (something) To become alert to or aware of something, especially something that needs to be recognized as a problem. You need to wake up to what's happening instead of ignoring the situation. If this country doesn't wake up to the hatred that's among us, we're going to have a bleak future. See also: up, wake Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: a fast talker a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a horse of another a horse of another color a horse of another colour a straw will show which way the wind blows a crack at (someone or something) all right (you) wanna make something of it?
随便看	kick (one) upstairs kick (one) when (one) is down kick out kick out of kick out of (something) kick over kick over the traces kick over the traces, to kick party kicks kick some ass kick some ass around kick somebody in the teeth kick somebody upstairs kick somebody when they're down kick some butt kick someone down the ladder kick someone in the teeth kick (someone or something) down the ladder kick (someone or something) to the curb kick someone's ass kick someone upstairs kick someone when they are down kick (something) into the long grass kick something into the long grass