come to one's senses

VERB

//kʌm tuː wʌnz ˈsensɪz//

to start thinking clearly and sensibly again after being confused, emotional, or acting foolishly

💡 Concept

to start thinking clearly and sensibly again after being confused, emotional, or acting foolishly

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kʌm tuː wʌnz ˈsensɪz/

🇬🇧 UK/kʌm tuː wʌnz ˈsensɪz/

🌳Etymology

Origin

'sense'는 라틴어 'sensus(느낌, 지각)'에서 유래했으며, 이 표현은 '자신의 올바른 감각으로 돌아오다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

defensesexpensesoffenses

defenses

expenses

offenses

🔗Collocations

finally come to one's senses

come to one's senses and realize

make someone come to their senses

come to one's senses about

eventually come to one's senses

refuse to come to one's senses

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“After buying 50 pairs of shoes online at 3 AM, she came to her senses and canceled the order.”

😄 Fun example

“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.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

regain composuresee reasonthink straightget a gripwise up

Antonyms

lose one's mindgo crazyact foolishly

common senserational thinkingclear judgmentself-awareness

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come to one's senses (컴 투 원즈 **센**시즈) — to start thinking clearly and sensibly again after being confused, emotional, or acting foolishly

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