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.
If you are in for something, unpleasant or unenjoyable things are going to happen to you or affect you.
To make someone go through something difficult, or unpleasant.
Seem to be very suspicious or morally unacceptable
This deal stinks to high heaven. Maybe somebody was bribed.