get real

phrase

: to stop deceiving oneself or fooling around : face reality

Examples of get real in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Hallmark star and former Mouseketeer gets real about parenting through pediatric trauma, caregiver grief, and the sisterhood that carries her through. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 6 Nov. 2026

Do your teams overlap for enough of the working day to get real work done? — Blazo Gjorev, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

If your team is any version of a Power Five power player, the playoff conversation gets real anticlimactic real quick. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Then Cyrus got real about the difficulty of getting back on stage to perform after so many years and her decision to step back from the rigors of major tours. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get real

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel