a rude awakening

They found a more peaceful location, or so they thought: The next morning, they got a rude awakening from water sprinklers.

It has been what you call "a rude awakening" to leave the uplifting energies and harmony that exists on their home planets.

After a summer of sleeping in or doing things on your time, the alarm bell announcing that first day of school can be a rude awakening.

If you slack and miss out on important deadlines and also don't care about being on time then expect a rude awakening during review time.

Barring a quick rebalancing towards internal demand, growth miracles in the developing world could be in for a rude awakening.

Instincts kick in and send signals to your muscles to jerk you upright which leads to a rude awakening.

Now, you'd think such people are in for a rude awakening when they realize they married a real human being with real human flaws.

BYes , Donald had thought that he was the boss's favorite employee. This time he had a rude awakening.

Yes, Donald had thought that he was the boss's favorite employee. This time he had a rude awakening.

What? Holy Cow, That China is no longer the sweatshop of the world? The sky is falling and the Chinese will have a rude awakening some day!

He hesitated. Was it better to leave them with their dreams of yesteryear rather than risk a rude awakening?

If they had expected a warm welcome, they were in for a rude awakening .

Thousands of other people have stepped into the welfare lines in Ohio's 88 counties and experienced a rude awakening.

A rude awakening: out, to come back! This is a necessary process, with this process, is a pure woman with a free woman of distinction.

Just like Paul, who was knocked off his mule into the dust on the way to Damascus, and discovered God, I had a rude awakening.

I received a rude awakening about the separation between financial and social worlds a few years ago when I moved flat.

for they too shall have their awakening in measure of their readiness, albeit a very surprising and in some cases a rude awakening.

The problem is, eventually, she's in for a rude awakening.

I HAD a rude awakening when I found myself on the verge of bankruptcy.

Thus, when other people are to move forward towards the goal, he can only stay still, sadly, a rude awakening.

When human beings give us a rude awakening in the flesh, we become nervous, and bitter.

A further 12 per cent get a rude awakening every weekend because they forget to turn their alarm clocks off.

K was good but in first grade we got a rude awakening.

An industry in apparent rude health may still face a rude awakening.

And this can sometimes lead to a rude awakening when the church bells ring. So it's true.

Pikas get a rude awakening from their long hibernation.

When it happens, it will be a rude awakening for a country which is overarching self-confident believes it can do no wrong.

This is a dream, but like all dreams I hope it doesn't end with a rude awakening.

And men should have a rude awakening.