Grammar fix
come to
regain consciousness
To become conscious again after fainting, an injury or an anaesthetic.
phrasal verb
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
When I came to, I was lying on the floor and someone was holding my hand.
After I hit my head playing sport, I briefly lost consciousness and came to in the medical room.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He came to his senses in the ambulance.
Say: He came to in the ambulance.
'Come to your senses' means start thinking sensibly. For waking up after fainting, just say 'come to'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Wake up after fainting
Where most typicalBritishAmerican
come roundEspecially British: regain consciousness after fainting or an anaesthetic.
come toYou're here · Common in both British and American English.
come aroundEspecially American: regain consciousness after fainting or an anaesthetic.