come to one's senses — to start thinking clearly and sensibly again after being confused, emotional, or acting foolishly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to start thinking clearly and sensibly again after being confused, emotional, or acting foolishly
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm tuː wʌnz ˈsensɪz/
Korean meaning: 정신을 차리다, 분별력을 되찾다
Korean pronunciation: 컴 투 원즈 **센**시즈
Example Sentences
- After buying 50 pairs of shoes online at 3 AM, she came to her senses and canceled the order.
- He was about to quit his job to become a professional video gamer, but came to his senses just in time.
- The teenager came to her senses and apologized to her parents after her week-long rebellion.
come to one's senses
VERB//kʌm tuː wʌnz ˈsensɪz//
to start thinking clearly and sensibly again after being confused, emotional, or acting foolishly
to start thinking clearly and sensibly again after being confused, emotional, or acting foolishly
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'sense'는 라틴어 'sensus(느낌, 지각)'에서 유래했으며, 이 표현은 '자신의 올바른 감각으로 돌아오다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“After buying 50 pairs of shoes online at 3 AM, she came to her senses and canceled the order.”
“He was about to quit his job to become a professional video gamer, but came to his senses just in time.”
“The teenager came to her senses and apologized to her parents after her week-long rebellion.”
“When he saw the credit card bill, he immediately came to his senses about his shopping habits.”
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