bring one to one's senses

bring one to one's senses
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.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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