feet on the ground



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Roul-Medieval French, Medieval English
Ximeno-Medieval Spanish
Aqissiaq-Native American, Greenlandic
CarterKAHR-tərEnglish
Swanahilda-Ancient Germanic
RakelRAH-kel (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish)Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic