come in out of the rain
1. Literally, to enter a place in order to avoid rain. Kids, come in out of the rain before you're all soaking wet! We only ducked into that store to come in out of the rain, but they actually had a lot of cute things for sale. I had forgotten an umbrella, so I was very eager to come in out of the rain.
2. To remember or consider reality while fantasizing or being overly optimistic. I was excited to book a vacation until my nearly depleted bank account forced me to come in out of the rain. Dean was thrilled to get into his dream school, but he came in from the rain upon realizing that he would have to pay for it entirely on his own. Those newlyweds think that marriage is utterly blissful, but they'll come in out of the rain soon enough.
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come in out of the rain
1. Lit. to seek shelter from the rain. Come in out of the rain! You'll get wet.
2. Fig. to wake up to reality; to come down to earth. (See also doesn't have enough sense to come in out of the rain) Hey, man! Come in out of the rain! Don't you see that your boss is taking advantage of you!
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