wake up to

wake up to something

to become aware of something important I wish Dad would wake up to the fact that the car is about to fall apart.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tiara	tee-AHR-ə	English (Modern)
Nevan	NEV-an	Irish
Dorotheos	-	Greek, Late Greek
Lonnie	LAHN-ee	English
Elior	-	Hebrew
Nanuk	-	Native American, Inuit