Idiom
take the red pill
Meaning
To perceive the world in its previously unknown, usually harsher, reality.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He decided to take the red pill and see the truth.”
“After researching how the industry really works, she felt like she had finally taken the red pill.”
“Once he took the red pill and understood the systemic corruption of his society, he could no longer ignore the uncomfortable reality of his daily life.”
Examples
simple
“He decided to take the red pill and see the truth.”
contextual
“After researching how the industry really works, she felt like she had finally taken the red pill.”
complex
“Once he took the red pill and understood the systemic corruption of his society, he could no longer ignore the uncomfortable reality of his daily life.”
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