wise up
Example Sentences
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If the leaders of the party know this fact, they are certainly not going to wise up their foot soldiers.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024
Brett Baird, the office manager for Green Home Solutions, which does weatherization work in Pennsylvania and New Jersey under agreements with local utilities, said consumers are just beginning to wise up.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022
What converted me was my wife telling me I’d be banned from her store if I didn’t wise up.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022
Did you shut them down, did they trip on themselves, or did they eventually wise up and treat you with respect?
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021
We'd feel pretty glum if we got stuck in some Main Street burg and tried to wise up the old codgers to the kind of life we're used to here.
From Babbitt by Lewis, Sinclair
