wise up

Either because banks wise up, or because the next crisis forces regulators to stop pretending that free liquidity and moral hazard are sound public policy.

When do you suppose our major universities will wise up to the notion of serving as a free farm club for the NFL and NBA?

In announcing its county probe, the Justice Department said Bondi hoped other jurisdictions would wise up and “voluntarily” improve their processes to protect gun rights.

"I am really, really worried we could see loss of life in the time ahead if people don't wise up and stop lighting these malicious and deliberate fires."

If the leaders of the party know this fact, they are certainly not going to wise up their foot soldiers.