be realistic

Frequency: 8.535.2 per million words

to have a sensible and practical idea of what is possible

realisticVERB + realistic

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be

Examples (10)

  • He was realistic enough to know this success could not last.
  • My friends were quite realistic about my problems.
  • You're not being very realistic in your expectations.
  • It's not realistic to expect people to pay more.
  • We need to be realistic about our chances of winning.
  • You will have to be realistic about the budget limitations.
  • Be realistic and set achievable goals.
  • If you want to succeed, you must be realistic about the challenges.
  • The manager advised everyone to be realistic concerning the project deadline.
  • It's important to be realistic about what we can achieve in a short time.