reality check
noun
a corrective confronting of reality, in order to counteract one's expectations, prejudices, or the like.
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Origin of reality check
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby reality check
realist, realistic, reality, reality awareness, reality-based, reality check, reality fiction, reality principle, reality show, reality testing, reality TV
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British Dictionary definitions for reality check
reality check
noun
an occasion or opportunity to consider a matter realistically or honestly
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Idioms and Phrases with reality check
reality check
An assessment to determine if one's circumstances or expectations conform to reality, as in Time for a reality check—wasn't this supposed to be a money-making enterprise? [Slang; second half of 1900s]
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