woken 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. participlepastpast participle of wake up and smell the ashes
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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