feet on the ground
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A Midwestern twang is "a very feet on the ground, back in the heels of your boots type of accent", she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Other guys haven’t gotten visits in years but still find reasons to wake up, to put both feet on the ground, and, oddly enough, even to smile.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025
Keeping his feet on the ground is one of McKenzie's many skills.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
“Overall, he was a very polite visitor. He stayed on the boardwalk path, kept two feet on the ground and didn’t try to climb over the railings,” the zoo said on Facebook.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
Fuchsia closes her eyes and plants her feet on the ground like she’s channeling supersonic powers from the blue-painted floorboards.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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