"avoir les pieds sur terre" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /a.vwaʁ le pje syʁ tɛʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-avoir les pieds sur terre.wav [Vosges]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} avoir les pieds sur terre
  1. (figuratively) to have one's feet firmly on the ground, to be realistic, to be practical, to be well-grounded Tags: figuratively Related terms: garder les pieds sur terre, remettre les pieds sur terre, avoir la tête sur les épaules
    Sense id: en-avoir_les_pieds_sur_terre-fr-verb-AeXT7SPG Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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