A rude awakening In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a rude awakening", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-02-23 12:02

Meaning of A rude awakening

A rude awakening negative spoken language

To surprisingly realize an unpleasant truth.

He took the job because he think it was not so hard, but now he's in for a rude awakening.

We thought that we had got a fine profit from that investment, but instead, we got a rude awakening.

Only when we got the bill, did we get a rude awakening about how expensive the bill cost.

I thought that the exam would be easy until I went into the examination room, I got a rude awakening.

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