awake(n) from something

awake(n) from something
awake(n) from something
to wake up from something, such as a dream or a deep sleep. •

Tom awakened from a deep sleep at the sound of the phone ringing.

At dawn, she awoke from her slumbers.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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