wake up and smell the coffee

US /weɪk ʌp ænd smɛl ðə ˈkɔːfi/
UK /weɪk ʌp ænd smɛl ðə ˈkɔːfi/
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se réveiller et sentir le café, ouvrir les yeux, affronter la réalité

to become aware of what is really happening in a situation, especially when it is not what you want or expect

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It's time to wake up and smell the coffee; your business is failing.
Il est temps de se réveiller et de sentir le café ; votre entreprise est en faillite.
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He keeps denying the problem, but he needs to wake up and smell the coffee.
Il continue de nier le problème, mais il doit se réveiller et sentir le café.