reality check
A check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etcA check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.
» It's time for a reality check.
Meaning
3 sensesA check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.
Near-synonyms: sanity check, sanity test; sniff test
Be sure to do a reality check on the idea before releasing it.
производить проверкуproizvoditʹ proverku
A check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.
A test done to establish if one is dreaming
(idiomatic)A wake-up call; a reminder.
осознать реальностьosoznatʹ realʹnostʹ
- an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world
Examples
5 sentencesIt's time for a reality check.
We need a reality check.
Brazil suffered a reality check when they played Germany.
deDas Spiel gegen Deutschland bescherte Brasilien ein böses Erwachen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You need a reality check.
deDu brauchst mal einen Reality Check. — Vortarulo
You think you're tough? Well, get ready for a brutal reality check.
Translations
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Forms
plural: reality checks| Singular | reality check |
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