get real

intj

Definitions

  1. Expresses disbelief, or urges someone to face reality.

    • You want me to stay here with you in this dump? Get real!
  2. To stop pretending or dreaming

    To stop pretending or dreaming; to start facing up to some aspect of reality (usually, an unpleasant one).

    • let's get real
    • Some fans are asking what this plot twist might mean for the next sequel, but let's get real: there's probably not going to be another sequel in this movie franchise, if the viewership stays so low.
    • He finally got real and stopped going on about how his side gig was going to make him rich.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for get real. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA