reality check
Use Reality check in a sentence noun
a corrective confronting of reality, in order to counteract one's expectations, prejudices, or the like.
Origin:
1970–75
1970–75
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| reality check | |
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| an occasion or opportunity to consider a matter realistically or honestly | |
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Slang Dictionary
reality check
n.1. The simplest kind of test of software or hardware; doing the equivalent of asking it what 2 + 2 is and seeing if you get
4. The software equivalent of a smoke test.
2. The act of letting a real user try out prototype software. Compare sanity check.
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Computing Dictionary
reality check definition
1. The simplest kind of test of software or hardware; doing the equivalent of asking it what 2 + 2 is and seeing if you get 4. The software equivalent of a smoke test.
2. The act of letting a real user try out prototype software.
Compare sanity check.
(2007-03-15)
American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
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]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
But the week leading up to my commencement forced a reality check.
Once you have a folder of ideas, it's time to do a reality check on needs versus desires.
Let me interrupt the tourism brochures here for a reality check.
Your answers to the following questions will provide both an inspiration and a reality check.
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