feet on the ground

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Definition

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be realistic; think about reality; be aware of problems

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Are you making a big decision? Well, before you decide, you should get your feet on the ground. It’s hard to figure something out if don’t know which way is up, and the only way to know that is to get your feet on the ground so you know which way is down. It keeps you in touch with reality and helps you figure out what is and is not possible. So it’s a compliment, when someone says your feet are on the ground.

But at the same time, it isn’t always fun to be stuck in reality. Every one has to dream from time to time. If your feet aren’t on the ground, there’s a good chance that your head is in the clouds. If your head is in the clouds it means you’re being unrealistic, illogical, and imaginative.

So you can pick. sometimes it is nice to not think about the real world and have your head in the cloud, but other times you need to have your feet on the ground.

One of those times would be when you’re raising your kids. Children are naturally imaginative, so they need someone to their parents to teach them about the world, parents with their feet on the ground. Reese Witherspoon wants to be a good parent, so she’s going to keep her feet on the ground.

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“You are not going to marry Prince Charming, keep your feet on the ground!”

“She knows it takes hard work to get into Harvard. She has her feet on the ground.”

“I don’t dream about being rich someday. My feet are firmly planted on the ground!”

Winners

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	keep humility by sunrain08
	to be practical by Pavlionka
	to keep one's FEET on the GROUND means to remain simple. by Leia_14
	to keep your feet on the ground is to be realistic, to face life how it is without illusions by ivna
	to keep someone's feet on ground means to make him be realist by _sergio_
	If you are keeping your feet on the ground you're standing still. It's better to be a calm and sensible person in order to face any kind of problem or issue. by Enrique Muñoz
	it means to be grounded, have a purpose and be able to provide for yourself by pairwen
	to be practical by Sabina(ladybird)
	responsability by biaserena
	it means to be practical or sumone who doesnt fall prey to temptation.I think by saying this she means that she doesnt want her children to get staggered or to be haughty. by MissROSY
	To be sensible and practical about one's situation. by patricia_divina_velasquez
	I think, to keep the feet on the ground, means to be realistic. If you're thinking that you will suddenly to win a fortune selling donas, you don't have your feet on the ground. by vanessa montes
	I guess is like to be sensible and practical about a situation. ♥peace! by Cayra
	I think it means to be more realistic. by Lily86
	down to earth by paty_lucu
	feet on the ground = reality, not dreaming by stulok
	To be mature, responsable, practical or realistic by Julietta_Mza
	To become able to cope with many situations, to be realistic, practical,straight-thinking. by Fofi
	feet on the ground:down-to-earth,practical,reliable by juliebabe
	be a realistic person realist by tainap
	a realistic understanding of your own actions, ideas and decisions by Reptillia
	to be confident\practical by if_i_refuse
	by tugsbayr
	a realistic understanding of your own ideas, actions, and decisions by ssrssd
	i.e. to consider things from realistic and sensible point of view,be practical by zz-katee
	I think it means that someone is realist and takes everything as it is. by kiisuke07
	to be modest by luis_size
	to be strong for reality and solve problems. by Yüksali
	to keep someone's feet on the ground means to keep them stable and keep their heads clear... by ljiljana
	an understanding of what can be done, sensible ideas. by Eydo
	To keep one's feet on the ground means that you stick to reality and remain reasonable even though something wild - like for instance fame - happens to you instead of walking around with your head in the clouds, thinking that you are a better person than other people by DanishGirl
	be humble.... by kheandz
	Means to be realistic about things by Bossy16
	Understanding of reality and facing to challengers which we come across day in day out by kaushalyats
	make sth real, and not fly into the air,which means unrealistic.So keep ones feet on the ground may means that keep sb. or sth. real or pratical. by kiojohn
	to plant one's feet on solid ground;be in earnest about doing sth. by athenazhang
	value things in the objective way by anna banana

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