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Sync2009 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Down-to-earth
I have come across non-native students who have an incorrect understanding of the word "down-to-earth". They think it means humble or meek but actually this adjective stresses practicality. Down-to-earth individuals are practical and sensible. According to Oxford Advance Learner's Dictionary it means "practical in a friendly way".
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- - as opposed to those who have their heads in the clouds, and are also arrogant
- - - as opposed to those who have their heads in the clouds, and are also arrogant
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- - as opposed to those who have their heads in the clouds, and are also arrogant 
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With due respect allow me to correct you:
| Main Entry: | down-to-earth |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reasonable, practical |
| Synonyms: | http://thesaurus |
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