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1 have both (or one's) feet on the ground
(тж. have или keep one's, feet planted (firmly) on the ground, with one's feet planted (firmly) on the ground)cтoять нa peaльнoй пoчвe, oблaдaть здpaвым cмыcлoм, быть пpaктичным чeлoвeкoм'If my brother hadn't been with me I daresay I would have been talked into lending them the money.' 'Yes. It's a good job. John has both feet on the ground, since you haven't'. Other people dream of things they will never have; but she has her feet planted firmly on the groundConcise English-Russian phrasebook > have both (or one's) feet on the ground
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2 have both feet on the ground
have (got) both feet on the ground не витать в облаках; твердо стоять на землеI don't worry about her — she's got both feet on the ground and I know she won't do anything silly.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have both feet on the ground
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3 have got both feet on the ground
have (got) both feet on the ground не витать в облаках; твердо стоять на землеI don't worry about her — she's got both feet on the ground and I know she won't do anything silly.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have got both feet on the ground
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4 five feet off the ground
adj AmE infmlHe says just a few words and the other is five feet off the ground — Он только скажет пару слов, а тот уже на дыбы
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > five feet off the ground
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5 have one's feet on the ground
стоять на реальной почве, обладать здравым смыслом, быть практичным человекомFor all his oddity he has his feet very firmly on the ground. — Несмотря на все свои чудачества, этот человек твердо стоит на ногах.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > have one's feet on the ground
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6 have (one's) feet on the ground
Общая лексика: твердо стоять на ногахУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have (one's) feet on the ground
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7 have feet on the ground
Общая лексика: (one's) твердо стоять на ногахУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have feet on the ground
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8 to stamp one's feet on the ground to keep them warm
топать ногами по земле, чтобы не замёрзнутьEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to stamp one's feet on the ground to keep them warm
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9 feet lifted clear of the ground
Сельское хозяйство: высокий ход (лошади)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > feet lifted clear of the ground
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10 the ground sank under my feet
Макаров: почва ускользала у меня из-под ногУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the ground sank under my feet
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11 the ground yielded under his feet
Макаров: почва оседала под его ногамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the ground yielded under his feet
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12 (to) kiss the ground
идиом.а) быть поверженным во прах; пасть ниц (в знак полного подчинения, смирения)your knights here, who fawn on a damsel with soft words in the hall, and will kiss the dust off their queen's feet — Charles Kingsley
б) пасть мёртвым, быть убитымв) потерпеть поражение, быть морально уничтоженным (быть морально униженным) г) унижаться, пресмыкатьсяАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) kiss the ground
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13 (to) kiss the ground
идиом.а) быть поверженным во прах; пасть ниц (в знак полного подчинения, смирения)your knights here, who fawn on a damsel with soft words in the hall, and will kiss the dust off their queen's feet — Charles Kingsley
б) пасть мёртвым, быть убитымв) потерпеть поражение, быть морально уничтоженным (быть морально униженным) г) унижаться, пресмыкатьсяАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) kiss the ground
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14 have one's feet (planted or planted firmly) on the ground
см. have both feet on the groundConcise English-Russian phrasebook > have one's feet (planted or planted firmly) on the ground
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15 keep one's feet (planted) (firmly) on the ground
см. have both feet on the groundConcise English-Russian phrasebook > keep one's feet (planted) (firmly) on the ground
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16 with one's feet (planted) (firmly) on the ground
см. have one's feet on the groundConcise English-Russian phrasebook > with one's feet (planted) (firmly) on the ground
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17 cut the ground from under smb.
(cut the ground from under smb. (smb.'s feet или smth.))выбить почву из-под ног у кого-л., сорвать чьи-л. планы, замыслы (сорвать, провалить, опровергнуть что-л.; ≈ свести на нет что-л.)His cordial agreement with all I said cut the ground from under my feet. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Moon and Sixpence’, ch. XII) — Его добродушная готовность во всем соглашаться со мной совсем обезоружила меня.
You cannot cut the ground from under a man and expect him to act normally. (J. Steinbeck, ‘Sweet Thursday’, ch. 11) — Если вы сорвете все планы человека, вряд ли он будет вести себя, как будто ничего не произошло.
It didn't require much effort to cut the ground from under that case. (RHD) — чтобы провалить это дело, больших усилий не потребовалось.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > cut the ground from under smb.
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18 cut the ground from under smb.
(или smb. 's feet)выбить пoчву из-пoд нoг у кoгo-л., copвaть чьи-л. плaны, зaмыcлы; cвecти нa нeт чтo-л.His cordial agreement with all I said cut the ground from under my feet (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cut the ground from under smb.
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19 cut the ground from under feet
1) Общая лексика: выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.), выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.), сорвать (чьи-л.) планы, выбить почву из-под ног у (кого-л.)2) Макаров: выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > cut the ground from under feet
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20 have both feet firmly on the ground
Общая лексика: прочно стоять на ногах (AD)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > have both feet firmly on the ground
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feet on the ground — A practical and realistic person has their feet on the ground … The small dictionary of idiomes
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feet on the ground — {n. phr.} An understanding of what can be done; sensible ideas. Used with a possessive. * /John has his feet on the ground; he knows he cannot learn everything at once./ * /Ted dreams of sudden riches, but Henry keeps his feet on the ground and… … Dictionary of American idioms
feet\ on\ the\ ground — n. phr. An understanding of what can be done; sensible ideas. Used with a possessive. John has his feet on the ground; he knows he cannot learn everything at once. Ted dreams of sudden riches, but Henry keeps his feet on the ground and expects to … Словарь американских идиом
feet on the ground — A practical and realistic person has their feet on the ground. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
feet on the ground — sensible ideas He is a good family man and always has his feet on the ground … Idioms and examples
Feet on the ground — A practical and realistic person has their feet on the ground … Dictionary of English idioms
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keep one's feet on the ground — See: FEET ON THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms