reality check

English

Noun

reality check (plural reality checks)

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.
(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

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