get real

phrase

: to stop deceiving oneself or fooling around : face reality

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Molly Sims is getting real about Hollywood spewing fake beauty secrets. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Are the president and the vice president getting real information about what's happening on the ground? — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 The party has to get real with itself and really make some changes. — NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 And so this offseason, Nacua got real with himself and his inner circle. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get real

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(get) ready, (get) set, go
get real
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“Get real.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20real. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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