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Meaning of for real life | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Synonym of in reality, occurring in real life as opposed to play or make believe.
    informal
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, real life.

Examples

“Sure, letting the neighbourhood kids set⟳ up a doctor's surgery in your loungeroom can end⟳ in chaos and crocodile attacks (as in the episode, The Doctor). But when Bingo goes to hospital for real life, the neighbours are at the ready with healing help⟳ (episode: Bumpy and the Wise Old Wolfhound).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

for realsies for reasons for rent for sale for sheezy for shit

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