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down-to-earth

adjective
  1. Practical; realistic; pragmatic.

    "He had a down-to-earth attitude that translated into a straightforward, but effective strategy."

Synonymsearth-bound, have one's feet on the ground
Antonymshave one's head in the clouds

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