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taken the red pill

taken the red pill is the past participle of take the red pill.

Meaning of take the red pill

Verb

take the red pill (third-person singular simple present takes the red pill, present participle taking the red pill, simple past took the red pill, past participle taken the red pill)

  1. (idiomatic) To perceive the world in its previously unknown, usually harsher, reality.
    • If you want to be a successful bootstrapper, you have to take the red pill and determine how deep the rabbit hole called your organization goes.2004 September 9, Guy Kawasaki, The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything, Portfolio, →ISBN, →OL, page 92
    Synonyms:
    face facts, wise up

Questions about taken the red pill

What is taken the red pill the past participle of?
Taken the red pill is the past participle of take the red pill.

Words near taken the red pill in the dictionary

  1. taken the plunge
  2. taken the point
  3. taken the purple
  4. taken the rap
  5. taken the red eye
  6. taken the red pill
  7. taken the register
  8. taken the reins
  9. taken the ride
  10. taken the roll
  11. taken the rough with the smooth

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