feet on the ground
feet on the ground · feet on the grounds
твёрдо стоять на ногах
fest auf der Erde stehen, auf eigenen Füßen stehen
Used to indicate behavior or manner characteristic of a sensible and practical personUsed to indicate behavior or manner characteristic of a sensible and practical person.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
(plural, plural only)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see feet, on, ground.
fest auf der Erde stehen, auf eigenen Füßen stehen
твёрдо стоя́ть на нога́хtvjórdo stojátʹ na nogáx
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
translations for "have one's feet on the ground":
Deutsch
By meaning 1
translations for "have one's feet on the ground":
Forms
plural: feet on the grounds| Singular | feet on the ground |
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