Dictionary

feet on the ground en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (plural, plural-only, usually, with have or with) Used to indicate behavior or manner characteristic of a sensible and practical person.
   • 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.
   • We think we can trust John with this new position, as he has his feet on the ground.
2. (plural, plural-only) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see feet, on, ground.

Antonyms

head in the clouds

Relateds

boots on the ground · surefooted · well-grounded · grounded

Translations (12)

is hafa jarðsamband (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · de fest auf der Erde stehen (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · sv ha fötterna på jorden (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · fi pitää jalat maassa (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · fr avoir les pieds sur terre (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · cmn 脚踏实地 (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · pt pés na terra (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · nl met beide voeten op de grond blijven (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · it piedi per terra (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · ru твёрдо стоя́ть на нога́х (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · de auf eigenen Füßen stehen (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") · pl but see stąpać twardo po ziemi (translations for "have one's feet on the ground")