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wake up and smell the coffee

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Definition


Said when telling another to "face reality". Said when pointing out facts to someone who is unable to see them on their own.

Context : Social Life
Category: Idiom
Semantic: reality, realize
Examples of idiom “wake up and smell the coffee” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'ghostsword'
    ghostsword:

    So #Israel politicians are not happy that #Obama is not playing ball, like his predecessors. wake up and smell the coffee, new man in town.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Nana_Juliana'
    Nana_Juliana:

    Need to wake up and smell the coffee!!!

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'usmattress'
    usmattress:

    "Once you wake up and smell the coffee, it's hard to go back to sleep." - Fran Drescher

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'captainccs'
    captainccs:

    Financial Times wants me to register so I get my news elsewhere. FT, wake up and smell the coffee!

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'alistartsfires'
    alistartsfires:

    wake up and smell the coffee. I am holding on to you.