come to one's senses
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Regain consciousness or rational thinking after a shock or confusion
tái giành lại ý thức hoặc suy nghĩ hợp lý sau sốc hoặc bối rối
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “come to one's senses” mean?
Regain consciousness or rational thinking after a shock or confusion Literally: return to normal mental state
Is “come to one's senses” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.