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wake up and smell the ashes en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (rare) Synonym of wake up and smell the coffee.
    • The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So, wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes. 2005, David S. J. Hodgson, Half-Life 2: Prima Official Game Guide, page 2:
    • It's time to wake up and smell the ashes. It is time to start constructing a new vision of ministry for all Christians, lay and ordained. 1995, The Living Church - Volume 210, page 19:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wakes up and smells the ashes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
woke up and smelt the ashes Tense=Past lexicographic
woken up and smelt the ashes Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
woke up and smelled the ashes Tense=Past lexicographic
waking up and smelling the ashes Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
woken up and smelled the ashes Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

wake up and smell the coffee