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mugged by reality

mugged by reality phrase: of a person, having experienced a sudden, harsh, confrontation with the truth or reality of a situation.

Phrase

mugged by reality

  1. (idiomatic, slang) Of a person, having experienced a sudden, harsh, confrontation with the truth or reality of a situation.

Questions about mugged by reality

What does mugged by reality mean?
Mugged by reality means of a person, having experienced a sudden, harsh, confrontation with the truth or reality of a situation.
What part of speech is mugged by reality?
Mugged by reality is a phrase.

Words near mugged by reality in the dictionary

  1. muggable
  2. muggar
  3. muggars
  4. muggas
  5. mugged
  6. mugged by reality
  7. mugged off
  8. mugged up
  9. muggee
  10. muggees
  11. muggen

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