avoir les pieds sur terre

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  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le pje syʁ tɛʁ/
  • France (Vosges):(file)

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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
    • 2018, Zaz, Nos vies:
      On a les pieds sur terre, on a la tête ailleurs.
      We have our feet on the ground, we have our head elsewhere.

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