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.
See also: bring, sense

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Phillipa-English (Rare)
Penko-Bulgarian
Sears[siəz]
HasdrubalHAZ-droo-bəl (English), haz-DROO-bəl (English)Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
ParvatiPAHR-vah-teeHinduism, Indian, Hindi
FreidaFREE-dəEnglish