shit just got real

phrase

The situation suddenly became much more dangerous or serious.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. CanadaUSslangvulgarThe situation suddenly became much more dangerous or serious.

Origin

From the movie Bad Boys II (2003), where it was spoken by Martin Lawrence.

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APA

shit just got real. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20just%20got%20real

MLA

“shit just got real.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20just%20got%20real. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shit just got real,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20just%20got%20real.

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