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wake_up_and_smell_the_coffee

wake up and smell the coffee

English

Verb

wake up and smell the coffee

(idiomatic) To face reality and stop deluding oneself.

Translations

stop deluding oneself

Chinese:
Mandarin: 面對現實, 面对现实 ‎(miànduì xiànshí)
Finnish: herätä (fi) todellisuuteen (fi)

Portuguese: encarar (pt) a (pt) realidade (pt), acordar para a vida
Russian: снять ро́зовые очки́ pf ‎(snjatʹ rózovyje očkí) (take off pink glasses)