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a reality check
a reminder of the true situation
A reality check is something that makes you understand the true or realistic situation, especially when it is less pleasant than you expected.
Hear it in real life
How was your first month living alone?
The bills were a reality check; I hadn't realised how much everything would cost.
Seeing the final price was a reality check for me.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: It gave me a reality control.
Say: It gave me a reality check.
The fixed phrase is “reality check,” not the literal translation “reality control.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
be a reality check; give someone a reality check
Your turn: say it out loud
Seeing the final price was a reality check for me.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a reality check
a reminder of the true situation
“Seeing the final price was a reality check for me.”
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