How is the phrase volver de golpe a la realidad translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Come down to earth with a bang
phrase

Regresar de repente a la realidad tras la euforia o la fantasía, a menudo de forma desagradable.

To suddenly return to reality after excitement or fantasy, often unpleasantly.

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  • Después de la celebración, tuvo que volver de golpe a la realidad y pagar sus facturas. — After the celebration, he had to come down to earth with a bang and face his bills.

  • Soñaba con viajar, pero la realidad la hizo bajar de las nubes de golpe. — She was dreaming of travel, but reality made her come down to earth with a bang.

  • Al terminar el proyecto, todos volvimos de golpe a la realidad y revisamos el trabajo pendiente. — Once the project was over, we all came down to earth with a bang and assessed our workload.

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