both feet on the ground
Sensible and realistic
To have both feet on the ground is to be practical, realistic, and sensible—not carried away by fantasy or speculation.
The image is of standing firmly rather than floating or leaping.
Someone with both feet on the ground makes sound decisions based on how things actually are: She's ambitious but keeps both feet on the ground.
Often shortened to feet on the ground.
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- cool headCalm temperament under stress
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- realismAccepting things as they are
- reality checkConfrontation with actual circumstances
rootedness · stability · resilience · pragmatism · sensibility · composure · even keel · level-headed · head on straight · moderation · reliability · rationality · no-nonsense · keeping it real · centeredness · down-to-earth · foundation · equanimity
both feet on the groundhead in the clouds
Absorbed in fantasy
daydreamer · pie in the sky · unrealistic · impractical · starry-eyed
both feet on the groundhead in the clouds
Absorbed in fantasy
absent-minded · spacey · dreamy · spaced out · otherworldly
footed, footer, footing, ground, grounds, grounded, grounding, groundless