have/keep one's feet on the ground

idiom

: to be a sensible and practical person
Even after she became famous, she always kept her feet on the ground.

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“Have/keep one's feet on the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fkeep%20one%27s%20feet%20on%20the%20ground. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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