idiom
reality check
ree-AL-ih-tee CHEK
riˈælɪti tʃɛkListen
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Syllable breakdown
realitycheck
Dictionary meaning
a moment of confronting the actual situation rather than one's idealized version of it; an assessment that brings expectations in line with what is possible
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