bring (one) back (down) to earth

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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.
See also: back, bring, earth

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.
See also: back, come, earth
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Even if she did get above her station, it sounds as though her trailing period dresses would bring her back to earth with a bang.
From Downton to 'down and out' Jessica Brown Findlay discarded Downton Abbey's glamorous gowns to go "grubby" for her latest role, stomping around Cornwall in muddy marshes. The actress tells Keeley Bolger why make-up was not required for BBC One's Jamaica Inn
She gets a bit big for her boots, her dad whisks her off to the country to bring her back to earth and, er, that's that.
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