woke up and smelt the ashes

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

Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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