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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "PYEHS" + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "SWEH" (as in "sweat") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

To keep your feet on the ground: to be realistic, practical, and not carried away by expectations that have no basis in reality. A grounded person thinks before acting and does not let success or ambition cloud their judgment.

Examples

Despite the success she had, she still has her feet on the ground.

You need to be realistic before investing all your savings.

Regional synonyms

A hard hit, a heavy blow, or a solid impact that really hurts. In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, it's the standard word for getting smacked hard.