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gets real

gets real is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get real.

Meaning of get real

Verb

get real (third-person singular simple present gets real, present participle getting real, simple past got real, past participle gotten real or got real)

  1. To stop pretending or dreaming; to start facing up to some aspect of reality (usually, an unpleasant one).
    • let's get real

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Questions about gets real

What is gets real the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets real is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get real.

Words near gets real in the dictionary

  1. gets over the line
  2. gets past
  3. gets past oneself
  4. gets physical
  5. gets ready
  6. gets real
  7. gets religion
  8. gets rid of
  9. gets right
  10. gets right down to cases
  11. gets right into it

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