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feet on the ground

feet on the ground noun: used to indicate behavior or manner characteristic of a sensible and practical person.

Noun

feet on the ground pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, usually) Used to indicate behavior or manner characteristic of a sensible and practical person.
    • 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.
  2. (plural, plural-only) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see feet, on, ground.

Antonyms of feet on the ground

Questions about feet on the ground

What does feet on the ground mean?
Feet on the ground means used to indicate behavior or manner characteristic of a sensible and practical person.
What part of speech is feet on the ground?
Feet on the ground is a noun.

Words near feet on the ground in the dictionary

  1. feesing
  2. feet
  3. feet dry
  4. feet first
  5. feet of clay
  6. feet on the ground
  7. feet per second
  8. feet wet
  9. feet-first
  10. feetage
  11. feetages

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