down-to-earth

• down to earth

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdaʊn.ɾəˈɚθ/

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down-to-earth

1. (idiomatic) Practical; realistic; pragmatic.

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

2. (idiomatic) Ordinary; normal; run-of-the-mill.
   • 2009 January 20, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009:

     "I'm sorry, but I'm not going to devote any of tonight's news to evil monkey shenanigans unless you can find something more down to earth to focus your report on."

• (realistic): have one's feet on the ground, earth-bound

• (antonym(s) of “idealistic”): have one's head in the clouds