both feet on the ground, with



both feet on the ground, with

In a sensible, realistic, or practical manner. For example, You can count on Tom not to get cheated in that deal; he has both feet on the ground, or Jean is a dreamer, but her husband is a man with his feet on the ground. There is a related phrase, have both feet on the ground, meaning "to be practical or realistic." [Mid-1900s]
See also: both, feet, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Renatere-NAH-tə (German), rə-NAH-tə (Dutch)German, Dutch, Norwegian
Parwiz-Persian
HÜLya-Turkish
Sulayman-Arabic
Caratacus-Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Uladzimir-Belarusian