bring (one) back (down) to earth
(redirected from bring her back to earth)bring (one) back (down) to earth
To cause one to regain a realistic view of or attitude about something. Those newlyweds think that marriage is utterly blissful, but the stresses of everyday life will bring them back to earth soon enough.
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come back (down) to earth (or bring someone back (down) to earth)
return or make someone return suddenly to reality after a period of daydreaming or euphoria. 2003 Guardian When you start to believe you're in with a shout, the big boys have a nasty habit of bringing you down to earth with a bump.
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