keep feet on the ground

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keep one's feet on the ground and have one's feet on the ground

Fig. to remain calm and stable. You will do all right if you have your feet on the ground. Don't get carried away. Just keep your feet on the ground and you will do fine.

See also: feet, ground, keep

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uk and seeing of WE'LL KEEP FEET ON THE GROUND Ashes fever P36& 37 CAPTION(S): Andy Flower in his days playing for Bangor (far right). We knew he was a star; EX-BANGOR TEAM-MATES HAIL ASHES HERO FLOWER by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) NOTHING lifts the spirits quite like three wins in a week but, in order to keep feet on the ground, it is worth remembering one thing - just look at the opposition. Don't get too carried away by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) The mood in the camp is positive after last week's 22-20 win at high-flying Stourbridge, but team manager Paul Vowles is determined to keep feet on the ground as Nuns attempt to build on their mid-table position in National Division Two. Nuns wary of slipping up by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			keep an/ ear to the ground keep apart keep at a distance keep at arm's length keep at arm's length from keep at bay keep away keep back keep banker's hours keep body and soul together keep cards close to chest keep chair keep chin up keep close watch on keep company keep cool keep dark keep distance keep distance (from keep end up keep eye on keep eye on the ball keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep faith with keep feet on the ground keep finger on the pulse of keep fingers crossed keep fit keep from doing keep going keep good time keep guessing keep hand in keep hands clean keep hands off keep hands to keep harping on keep head keep head above water keep head down keep honest keep house keep in check keep in good with keep in ignorance keep in line keep in mind keep in mind that keep in order keep in sight			keep eyes open keep eyes open keep eyes open keep eyes open keep eyes open keep eyes out for someone or something keep eyes peeled keep eyes peeled keep eyes peeled keep eyes peeled keep eyes peeled keep eyes skinned keep eyes skinned keep eyes skinned keep eyes skinned keep eyes skinned keep faith keep faith keep faith keep faith with Keep Fear Alive keep feet keep feet keep feet keep feet keep feet firmly planted on the ground keep feet firmly planted on the ground keep feet firmly planted on the ground keep feet firmly planted on the ground keep feet firmly planted on the ground keep feet on the ground keep figure keep figure keep figure keep figure keep figure keep finger on the pulse keep finger on the pulse keep finger on the pulse keep finger on the pulse of keep fingers crossed keep fingers crossed keep fingers crossed keep fingers crossed keep fingers crossed keep fingers crossed keep fingers crossed Keep Fit Keep Fit Keep Fit Association Keep Flower Mound Beautiful keep for keep for a rainy day keep for another occasion keep for future action Keep Forsyth County Beautiful keep from keep from keep from keep from keep from being successful

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