come to one's senses

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Meaning · English

Regain consciousness or rational thinking after a shock or confusion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tái giành lại ý thức hoặc suy nghĩ hợp lý sau sốc hoặc bối rối

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Literally: return to normal mental state
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She came to her senses and called off the wedding

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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?

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