rude awakening

For some of them, the experience is going to be a rude awakening.

It was a rather rude awakening, to say the least.

But the evening of the third day brought a rude awakening.

It was summer now, better than a year after his rude awakening here.

"Those who try will be in for a rude awakening."

But it's going to be a rude awakening for some of the new guys around here.

"And when the judge is done, the people of Texas are going to have a rude awakening."

Now we had experienced a rude awakening, which changed everything.

You've got some more very rude awakenings ahead of you.

All in time, perhaps, but not without some rude awakenings.

If teams are still surprised, then they're in for a rude awakening.

But the same elite is due for a rude awakening.

But I think they are in for a rude awakening."

If they thought to do so they'd have a rude awakening, and a very unpleasant death.

A nation accustomed to thinking of itself as No. 1 in the world's economy has had a rude awakening.

Most of the workers had a rude awakening about housing soon after they arrived.

He looked at Kirk's face and saw there the answer to this rude awakening.

You certainly are in for a rude awakening, my pointing it out makes no difference.

I think a lot of them are in for a rude awakening when they decide it's time to grow up.

That was a rude awakening for me of what we were up against."

"Then this is a rude awakening in more ways than one.

"It was a rude awakening about the central office," Crew says.

Chelsea fans might be in for a rude awakening this season.

But, come the morning, Ronni was in for a rude awakening.

And if not, the premier would have a rude awakening over just who actually controlled the country.