Bring someone to their senses In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "bring someone to their senses", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-05-20 04:05

Meaning of Bring someone to their senses (redirected from bring (one) to (one's) senses )

Synonyms:

come to one's senses

Bring (one) to (one's) senses

To cause someone return to behaving, feeling and thinking rationally or normally after being out of control 

Whenever I feel sleepy during class hours, I will ask my teacher to go out and wash my face, which helps bring me to my senses.

This occurrence may bring people to their senses.

Taking a bath will definitely bring you to your senses when you feel mentally exhausted.

Grammar and Usage of Bring (one) to (one's) senses

Verb Forms

  • brought (one) to (one's) senses
  • bringing (one) to (one's) senses

The verb "bring" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Bring (one) to (one's) senses

The origin of this phrase is based on the usage of the word " senses". 

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as it happens/happened
Coincidentally, suprisingly; as a matter of fact
Example: I went to my grandma's house to look for my cat. As it happened, the cat was in my grandma's care. 
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