terra firma

Definitions

1. Continental land, as distinguished from islands.
   uncountable
2. Land, as opposed to water or air.
   colloquial, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I […] turned the handle⟳ softly, pushed – also softly – and, carrying on into the interior, found myself confronted by a girl in housemaid's costume who put⟳ a hand to her throat like⟳ somebody in a play⟳ and leaped several inches in the direction of the ceiling. “Coo!” she said, having returned to terra firma and taken aboard a spot of breath. “You gave me a start⟳, sir!””

“Reize is a floaty character (thanks to that scarf), so this kick⟳ can be great for quickly getting back to terra firma or to that game-winning gem!”

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