bring down to earth



bring someone down to earth

Fig. to help someone face reality; to help someone who is euphoric become more realistic. The events helped bring us all down to earth. I hate to be the one to bring you down to earth, but things aren't as good as you think.
See also: bring, down, earth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÁRaLOW-rahIcelandic
LeroyLEE-roiEnglish
Vinko-Croatian, Slovene
Elyse-English
Berardobe-RAHR-doItalian
JulioHOO-lyo (Spanish), ZHOO-lyoo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese