woke up and smelled the roses

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

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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