mugged by reality

phrase

Of a person, having experienced a sudden, harsh, confrontation with the truth or reality of a situation.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticslangOf a person, having experienced a sudden, harsh, confrontation with the truth or reality of a situation.
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APA

mugged by reality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mugged%20by%20reality

MLA

“mugged by reality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mugged%20by%20reality. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mugged by reality,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mugged%20by%20reality.

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