Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
prep_phrase
Synonym of in reality, occurring in real life as opposed to play or make believe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: in reality, occurring in real life as opposed to play or make believe
Antonyms: none provided
prep_phrase
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, real life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Perhaps a Blend of for real + real life. Popularised by the 2018 Australian animated children's TV series Bluey, but attested earlier.
