for real

Idioms and Phrases

Actually so, genuine, as in Are your plans to move away for real? [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Richard Green, director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, said that if Trump succeeds in carrying out mass deportations, it could lower housing costs somewhat in places like Los Angeles as hundreds of thousands of people are forced out and homes left vacant.

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However, Richard Green, director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, cautioned it’s difficult to say what comes next, because it’s unclear which of Trump’s proposed policies will become a reality.

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Vince Staples asked the audience of thousands in front of him if they’d come for “real n— s—,” received an answer that suggested they had, then paused to consider the ramifications.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s the musical sharing and a genuine interest in them that matters. You just recognize each one as an individual and respect each child. They can discern very early in life whether you are for real.”

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The large trailer is there for real.

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Related Words

• actual
• real