get real

phrase

: to stop deceiving oneself or fooling around : face reality

Examples of get real in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

In a new interview, the actor got real about his time in the MCU and asked the studio to kill off his character. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

John Goodman is getting real about the downside of starring in one of the biggest sitcoms of all time. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 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