for real

Idioms  

1. Actually so, genuine, as in Are your plans to move away for real? [Slang; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

At the time, he told Realtor.com that he was “excited” to turn his “passion” for real estate into a career, adding that he couldn’t think of a better place to bring that dream to life than at Serhant’s company.

From MarketWatch

To find REITs that deliver both attractive yields and solid overall returns, we screened for real estate stocks with yields that beat those of 10-year Treasuries, currently 4.3%.

From Barron's

War-risk cover for real estate in the Persian Gulf now typically costs 6% to 8% of a property’s value, compared with well under 1% in peacetime, according to Sachin Sahni, an insurance analyst at S&P Global Ratings.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Let me pretend a little while longer. I don’t get to see you that often. But once people started posting video of a private rez activity, I knew it was just a matter of time. Suppose I wanted to see for myself, but now I don’t need to for real. People are pouring in here, so they’re not waiting at the Picnic for the ball to be sparked. Confirmation enough.”

From Literature

“Then I have to start painting for real.”

From Literature

Related Words

• actually
• in reality