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
Rajib	-	Bengali
Teodora	te-o-DAW-rah (Italian), te-o-DHO-rah (Spanish), te-aw-DAW-rah (Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
NjÁLl	-	Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Amann	['æmən]
Lyubochka	-	Russian, Ukrainian
Asa	AY-sə (English)	Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew