feet on the ground
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“He’s got his feet on the ground and the details in the palm of his hand.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
McFall admitted his family kept his feet on the ground.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
"We need to continue like this but not get carried away and keep our feet on the ground."
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
Santa Monica locations include 2300 Wilshire Blvd., where Trader Joe’s occupies 2,130-square feet on the ground floor of an apartment building, according to CoStar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
The man stamped his feet on the ground, but he knew that she was the only woman who could stop a tree from growing out of his head.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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