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both feet on the ground, with
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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]Advertisement
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