Definition of wake up and smell the coffee/roses. US, informal. : to realize the truth about one's situation : to become aware of what is really happening These problems are not going to fix themselves. Voters need to wake up and smell the coffee and elect someone who will get things done.
Signs and symptoms. In minor injuries with little bleeding, there may be abdominal pain, tenderness in the epigastrium and pain in the left flank. Often there is a sharp pain in the left shoulder, known as Kehr's sign. In larger injuries with more extensive bleeding, signs of hypovolemic shock are most prominent.
Signs of a ruptured spleen are: 1  pain behind your left ribs and tenderness when you touch this area. 2  dizziness and a rapid heart rate (a sign of low blood pressure caused by blood loss)