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get real

Idioms  
  1. Be realistic, understand what's going on, as in You think you'll win the lottery if you buy one ticket a week? Get real! [Slang; second half of 1900s]


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So, going forward, he decided to get real, endeavoring to make a “serious film about what it meant to become paranoid and have this feeling that there’s always an enemy following you.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“The goal is ... to get real books in the hands of people who still want to read them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

"I am starting to get real joy in life again. I play lots of pickle ball, I get outside and I go to the gym."

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

You don’t get real insight into a field in a weekend sprint.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

No benches for them, they get real seats, upholstery.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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