That will be a rude awakening for the American people if it were to come to pass.
Falcons had a rude awakening in the Premiership last weekend, with their run of three consecutive wins stopped in its tracks by a 28-8 thumping at home by Northampton.
After Wednesday's rude awakening in Ohio, the Clintonites may have a better understanding of this rationale.
If many thought the worst was over in the fourth quarter, the first quarter "will be a rude awakening, " Whitney says.
Mayweather has promised Hatton a "rude awakening", but the 28-year-old Mancunian insists he is happy to let the American talk as much as he wants before the fight.
For many retirement savers it will be a rude awakening when they realize that the fiduciaries they hired or elected did not diligently fulfill their duties over the years.
The Flashback Trojan that infected 700, 000 Macs at its peak earlier this month represents a rude awakening for Apple users who long believed their computers to be immune from the kind of malicious software that infects PCs.
Defending champions South Africa were given a rude awakening by Egypt when they were outclassed in the final of this year's African Nations Cup.
The kids that want to work real jobs are in for a rude awakening as well.
But some of these owners are in for a rude awakening on their 2013 tax return when they realize that the changing tax law has turned their typically-advantageous deferral into a bit of a problem.
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But she had a rude awakening when she joined her classmates in her first O-level lesson and realised she was the only girl.
Last year, Forbes predicted that the dollar, which had been pummeled by steady rate cuts by the Fed, was poised for recovery--and that high-flying foreign currencies were in for a rude awakening.
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