bring to 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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eveline	EV-ə-leen (English), EV-ə-lien (English), ay-və-LEE-nə (Dutch), ay-və-LEEN (Dutch)	English, French, Dutch
Hadley	HAD-lee	English
&Aelig;Lfweard	-	Anglo-Saxon
Zakiyya	-	Arabic
ZdzisŁAwa	zjee-SWAH-vah	Polish
Yvette	[i'vet]