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
NadĚŽDa-Czech
Vale-English
Kuzey-Turkish
HenningHE-ning (German), HEN-ning (Swedish)German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Caecilius-Ancient Roman
Iair-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek