feet on the ground

English

Noun

feet on the ground pl (plural only)

1. (usually with have or with) Used to indicate behavior or manner characteristic of a sensible and practical person.

   We think we can trust John with this new position as he has his feet on the ground.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see feet,‎ on,‎ ground.

Antonyms

• head in the clouds

Related terms

• boots on the ground
• grounded

Translations

translations for "have one's feet on the ground"

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 脚踏实地 (zh) (jiǎotàshídì)

• Dutch: met beide voeten op de grond blijven
• Finnish: pitää jalat maassa
• French: avoir les pieds sur terre (fr)
• German: fest auf der Erde stehen, auf eigenen Füßen stehen
• Icelandic: hafa jarðsamband
• Italian: piedi per terra
• Polish: no equivalent term in Polish, but see stąpać twardo po ziemi impf
• Portuguese: pés na terra
• Russian: твёрдо стоя́ть на нога́х (tvjórdo stojátʹ na nogáx)
• Swedish: ha fötterna på jorden