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get real

Idioms

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

That’s made it all the more difficult to get real information about the efficacy of the U.S. effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

I guess I can do that, but at night I get real scared and sometimes I have bad dreams.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper

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