both feet on the ground

/boʊθ fiːt ɑːn ðə graʊnd/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. con los pies en la tierra

    • Despite her success, she keeps both feet on the ground.

      A pesar de su éxito, mantiene los pies en la tierra.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

down to earth

both feet on the ground and down to earth are close synonyms, both describing a practical, humble person.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa both feet on the ground?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Despite her success, she keeps both feet on the ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a both feet on the ground?

noun

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