Idiom
bite of the reality sandwich
Meaning
A wake-up call, a reality check.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Failing the test was a tough bite of the reality sandwich.”
“When he saw his bank balance after the vacation, he finally took a bite of the reality sandwich.”
“The sudden loss of his job served as a bitter bite of the reality sandwich, forcing him to reconsider his long-term financial plans.”
Examples
simple
“Failing the test was a tough bite of the reality sandwich.”
contextual
“When he saw his bank balance after the vacation, he finally took a bite of the reality sandwich.”
complex
“The sudden loss of his job served as a bitter bite of the reality sandwich, forcing him to reconsider his long-term financial plans.”
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