get real

phrase

: to stop deceiving oneself or fooling around : face reality

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Key takeaways included the need for long-term private investment, the value of low-cost financing amid a higher interest rate environment and the importance of getting real estate in the hands of the communities themselves. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 If the quarterback and passing game can start pulling their weight with a great defense and a lights-out kicker, this team gets real dangerous, real fast. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Friendship breakups and breakdowns are a major theme, and audiences also get real insight into what Dwayne and Whitley’s lives have looked like for the last four decades. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 The organizations getting real leverage from AI tooling are not the cautious ones. — Steve Taplin, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get real

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of get real was circa 1969

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(get) ready, (get) set, go
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get rich quick
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“Get real.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20real. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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