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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]


Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

He added: "Can we just get real on this?"

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“I think that would be a tremendous boost for not just representation, but also you’ll get real specialists.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

“People get real jumpy wherever they see a large black vehicle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

“It’s about to get real interesting with Glenn Allen taking the court.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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