Definition of 'reality check'
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reality check in British English
noun
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reality check in American English
an instance of confronting or acknowledging the facts about something and thus dispelling unrealistic notions
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reality check in American English
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a corrective confronting of reality, in order to counteract one's expectations, prejudices, or the like
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