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takes the red pill

takes the red pill is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is takes the red pill the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes the red pill is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take the red pill.

Words near takes the red pill in the dictionary

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

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