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Daily English Pod
Wise up
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Wise up
means to become smarter and more aware — especially after being fooled, naïve, or taken advantage of. It’s about opening your eyes and refusing to be misled again.
Examples:
1- After falling for a few online scams, he finally wised up and stopped trusting random links.
2- She kept forgiving people who never changed — but one day she wised up and walked away.
Hello and welcome to Daily English —Today’s expression is short — but strong.
“wise up, one more time: wise up
Imagine someone who keeps trusting the same friend — even after being lied to again and again.
Or a shopper who keeps buying “miracle” products that never work.
One day, they finally stop, shake their head, and say, “I need to wise up.”
What do you think that means?
To wise up means to become smarter and more aware — especially after being fooled, naïve, or taken advantage of. It’s about opening your eyes and refusing to be misled again.
Let’s check some examples:
After falling for a few online scams, he finally wised up and stopped trusting random links.
She kept forgiving people who never changed — but one day she wised up and walked away.
If you want to grow professionally, wise up — nobody’s going to do the hard work for you.
Many people are wising up to how advertising manipulates their choices.
To wise up doesn’t mean to become bitter — it means to become balanced.
You see things clearly, protect your heart, and act with awareness.
Now your question:
Have you ever had a moment when you finally wised up —
When you stopped being fooled and started seeing things as they are? Share your examples in the comments section please.