American Idioms and Expressions

One's Feet Are On The Ground Idiom

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one's feet are on the ground
What does one's feet are on the ground mean?
one has sensible ideasMy father is a good man and always has his feet on the ground.

Some Random Idioms
out on parole
What does "out on parole" mean?
out of jail but being supervised by the policeWhile the criminal was out on parole he was forced to meet with a social worker every two weeks.
without batting an eye
What does "without batting an eye" mean?
casuallyThe criminal kept changing his story without batting an eye.
in the meantime
What does "in the meantime" mean?
the period of time between now and the beginning of somethingI can't go to university now so in the meantime I am going to a junior college.
in the bargain
What does "in the bargain" mean?
in addition to what was agreed uponThere was a camping stove in the bargain when we bought the camping equipment at the store.
a sacred cow
What does "a sacred cow" mean?
something that is never criticized or laughed at even if it sometimes deserves to beThe medical insurance system is a sacred cow of the government and is never criticized by anyone.
serve notice on (someone)
What does "serve notice on (someone)" mean?
deliver a legal announcement or document to someoneThe company served notice on the union that they would be closing their factory next year.
money talks
What does "money talks" mean?
if you have lots of money you will be treated well, money can influence peopleWe learned that money talks when the rich couple got a reservation at the famous restaurant although we could not.
Climb the greasy pole
What does "Climb the greasy pole" mean?
Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.
relative to (someone or something)
What does "relative to (someone or something)" mean?
in proportion to someone or somethingThe house was not very large relative to the amount of money that it cost.
liquid bread
What does "liquid bread" mean?
beer
earful
What does "earful" mean?
a scolding, much talking in the form of complaintsThe man gave his daughter an earful when she came home late.
Gone to pot
What does "Gone to pot" mean?
If something has gone to pot, it has gone wrong and doesn't work any more.
down on (someone)
What does "down on (someone)" mean?
to be critical of someone, to be angry at someoneThe girl is down on her friend but I do not know the reason.
smoking gun
What does "smoking gun" mean?
irrefutable evidence of guilt

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