woke up and smelled the ashes

A form of wake up and smell the ashes — Synonym of wake up and smell the coffee.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of wake up and smell the ashes
Cite this entry
APA

woke up and smelled the ashes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woke%20up%20and%20smelled%20the%20ashes

MLA

“woke up and smelled the ashes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woke%20up%20and%20smelled%20the%20ashes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woke up and smelled the ashes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woke%20up%20and%20smelled%20the%20ashes.

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