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feet on the ground

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your feet on the ground

a realistic understanding of your own ideas, actions, and decisions It is hard to keep your feet on the ground when you suddenly become famous.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form both feet on the ground: She's a woman with both feet on the ground, who knows what's what.

See also: feet, ground, on