Phrase guide

wake up one day

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To undergo an overnight change, often an unplanned one (used with and).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys must have been fueled by some event, as no reasonable person would wake up one day and decide they hated everyone in the other family.

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