a rude awakening

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a rude awakening

if you have a rude awakening, you have a severe shock when you discover the truth of a situation We had a rude awakening when we saw the amount of our phone bill. You've been so spoiled by your parents, you are in for a rude awakening when you start to look after yourself.

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Summary: Men are in for a rude awakening as a women-only audio blogging station has become one of Egypt;'s growing censorship-free forums for women intent on tackling taboo issues of gender inequality and Men are in for a rude awakening as a women-only audio blogging station has become one of Egypt;'s growing censorship-free forums for women intent on tackling taboo issues of gender inequality and street harassment. Egyptian women tackle social taboos via blog by Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia) We got a rude awakening that if we don't go out and perform as a collective unit, then we are not going to get the results," said Ferdinand. RED FACE DAY; Rio: Liverpool defeat was our wake-up call by The Mirror (London, England) If you own a home in a declining market such as South Florida, then you may have a rude awakening when you find out how much your house is worth in today? Owe More than Your Home Is Worth ? Now What? by Marlon Baugh / Real estate industry community			a rap sheet a rat fink a rat race a raw deal a ray of sunshine a red cent a red eye a red herring a red-letter day a reign of terror a Renaissance man a rent boy a revolving door a rich seam a ringside seat a rip-off a ripple effect a rite of passage a road hog a roll in the hay a roller coaster a roof over head a rough diamond a roving eye a rubber check a rude awakening a rule of thumb a rum do a run for money a running battle a rush of blood a sacred cow a sad state of affairs a safe bet a safe pair of hands a safety net a safety valve a saving grace a scandal sheet a scaredy-cat a scarlet woman a sea change a second-class citizen a self-made man a seven-day wonder a sex kitten a sex object a shadow of former self a shaggy dog story a shelf life a shell game			A roll a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the hay a roll in the sack a roll in the sack a roll in the sack a roll in the sack a roll in the sack a roller coaster A rolling stone gathers no moss a roof over head A room full of monkeys A Room of Her Own A Rose and A Thorn a rotten apple a rough diamond a rough ride a rough ride a rough ride a rough ride a rough time a roving eye a rubber check A ruby laser A ruby laser A ruby laser a rude awakening a rule of thumb a rum do a run for (one's) money a run for (one's) money a run for (one's) money a run for (one's) money a run for money a run on a large demand for a run on something A Run, A Pass, A Hit on the Enemy a running battle a rush of blood a rush of blood a rush of blood a rush of blood a rush of blood a rush of blood A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head A Rush of Blood to the Head a sacred cow a sad sight a sad state of affairs a safe bet a safe pair of hands A Safer Place Youth Network a safety net

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