reality check

reality check

English

Noun

reality check (plural reality checks)

1. A check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.

   Be sure to do a reality check on the idea before releasing it.

2. (idiomatic) A wake-up call, reminder.

   That kid needs a reality check before he fails or drops out.

Translations

check to make sure something is consistent

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Finnish: todellisuustesti, tosielämän testi

French: confrontation avec la réalité f Romanian: analiză a realității f Russian: please add this translation if you can

wake-up call

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Danish: realitetscheck n Finnish: herätys (fi)

French: rappel à la réalité m Russian: please add this translation if you can Spanish: baño de realidad, baldazo de realidad Swedish: verklighetskoll c, verklighetscheck c

See also

• attitude check
• sanity check
• sniff test