( informal ) (usually in orders) used to tell sb to become aware of what is really happening in a situation, especially when this is sth unpleasant
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE
Meaning of WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005