reality check

noun

🔊/riˈæləti tʃek/

[usually singular] (informal)

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an occasion when you are reminded of how things are in the real world, rather than how you would like things to be（提醒人面对现实而不再想当然的）现实感检验
- It’s time for a reality check—you’re never going to finish that book.是时候进行现实检查了-您永远都不会读完那本书。