in real life
idiom
: in a real situation : in actual existence
We can laugh at things in movies that would scare us in real life.
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Other students have saved money in real life, Lattimore said.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
The colors are also artificially bright, as the tree tops have a neon green hue that isn't present in real life.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
In fact, every piece of the world is painfully recreated from individual LEGO pieces that are actually available to audiences in real life, down to fire consisting of rows of flame figs and tree branches lined with snappable leaves.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
What then happened in real life: Though not Starr, another Beatles member made a similar gesture.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 13 June 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
The colors are also artificially bright, as the tree tops have a neon green hue that isn't present in real life.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
In fact, every piece of the world is painfully recreated from individual LEGO pieces that are actually available to audiences in real life, down to fire consisting of rows of flame figs and tree branches lined with snappable leaves.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
What then happened in real life: Though not Starr, another Beatles member made a similar gesture.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 13 June 2024
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“In real life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20real%20life. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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