Meaning of feet on the ground | Babel Free
Definitions
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Used to indicate behavior or manner characteristic of a sensible and practical person. plural, plural-only, usually
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see feet, on, ground. plural, plural-only
Equivalents
Français
avoir les pieds sur terre
Italiano
piedi per terra
Nederlands
met beide voeten op de grond blijven
Português
pés na terra
Русский
твёрдо стоя́ть на нога́х
Examples
“We think we can trust John with this new position, as he has his feet on the ground.”
“The genre of business advice and career advice sometimes comically mixes its metaphors, as for example when it tells us that we must keep our feet on the ground and must also reach for the stars at the same time.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.