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out of one's senses

See: OUT OF ONE'S HEAD.

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come to one's senses

[come to one's senses] {v. phr.} 1. Become conscious again; wake up. * /The boxer was knocked out and did not come to his senses for several minutes./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[out of one's head] or [out of one's mind] or [out of one's senses] also [off one's head] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Acting in a crazy way; especially, wildly crazy. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[take leave of one's senses] {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazy. * /"Have you taken leave of your senses? "Jake cried, when he saw Andy swallow a live goldfish./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sense

[sense] See: [COME TO ONE'S SENSES], [HORSE SENSE], [MAKE SENSE], [OUT OF ONE'S HEAD] or [OUT OF ONE'S SENSES]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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