HyperDic: reality_check

English > 1 sense of the expression reality check:
NOUNeventreality checkan occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world
English > reality check: 1 sense > noun 1, event
MeaningAn occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world.
Examples
  • "this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs"
  • "after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check"
Broaderjuncture, occasionAn event that occurs at a critical time

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