“Down-to-earth”means someone or something that is honest. realistic and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find{{U}} (31) {{/U}}who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk{{U}} (32) {{/U}}and accepts other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the{{U}} (33) {{/U}}of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth persons may be{{U}} (34) {{/U}}members of society, of course. But they do not let their importance“{{U}} (35) {{/U}} to their heads”. They do not consider themselves to be better persons than{{U}} (36) {{/U}} of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, {{U}}(37) {{/U}}without cause, is said to have“his nose in the air”. There is{{U}} (38) {{/U}}way a person with his nose in the air Can be down-to-earth.
Americans{{U}} (39) {{/U}}another expression that means almost the same as“down-to-earth”. The expression is“both-feet-on-me-ground”. Someone{{U}} (40) {{/U}}both-feet-on-me-ground is a person with a good understanding{{U}} (41) {{/U}}reality. He has what is called“common sense, ”he may have dreams, {{U}}(42) {{/U}}he does not allow them to block his knowledge of{{U}} (43) {{/U}}is real.
The opposite kind of{{U}} (44) {{/U}}is one who has his“head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer{{U}} (45) {{/U}}mind is not in the real world.
{{U}} (46) {{/U}}, such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher Can usually{{U}} (47) {{/U}}a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually．the person who is down-to-earth is very{{U}} (48) {{/U}}to have both feet on the ground. {{U}}(49) {{/U}}we have both our feet on the ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly{{U}} (50) {{/U}}others. Our lives are like the ground below US, solid and strong.