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/down"tooh errth", -teuh-/, adj.practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.[1925-30]Syn. hard-headed, sensible, sober, pragmatic.
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Down to Earth — may refer to: Media Down to Earth (magazine), an Indian science and environment magazine Down to Earth (book), a 1999 non fiction book by Tim Winton and Richard Woldendorp Down to Earth (TV series), a 1983–1987 television series Down to Earth (UK … Wikipedia
Down To Earth — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cinéma et télévision Down to Earth est un film américain réalisé par John Emerson en 1917. Down to Earth est un film américain réalisé par David Butler en … Wikipédia en Français
Down to earth — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cinéma et télévision Down to Earth est un film américain réalisé par John Emerson en 1917. Down to Earth est un film américain réalisé par David Butler en … Wikipédia en Français
down-to-earth — {adj.} Showing good sense; practical. * /The committee s first plan for the party was too fancy, but the second was more down to earth./ * /Mr. Jenkins never seems to know what is happening around him, but his wife is friendly and down to earth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
down-to-earth — {adj.} Showing good sense; practical. * /The committee s first plan for the party was too fancy, but the second was more down to earth./ * /Mr. Jenkins never seems to know what is happening around him, but his wife is friendly and down to earth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
DOWN TO EARTH — (groupe) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Down to Earth. Down to Earth Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
Down to Earth — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Down to Earth puede referirse a: Down to Earth (álbum de Ozzy Osbourne) Down to Earth (álbum de Alexis Fido) Down to Earth (álbum de Ñengo Flow) Obtenido de Down to Earth Categoría: Wikipedia:Desambiguación … Wikipedia Español
Down to Earth — bezeichnet: den englischsprachigen Originaltitel des Films Eine Göttin auf Erden (1947) Down to Earth (Stevie Wonder), Album von Stevie Wonder (1966) Down to Earth (Rainbow), Album von Rainbow (1979) Down to Earth (Ozzy Osbourne), Album von Ozzy… … Deutsch Wikipedia
down-to-earth — adj practical and direct in a sensible honest way ▪ Fran s a very friendly, down to earth person. ▪ a chef with a very down to earth approach to cooking … Dictionary of contemporary English
down-to-earth — people or ideas are practical and work well. David s very arty and a bit of a dreamer Ruth s much more down to earth. I like her down to earth approach to problem solving … New idioms dictionary
down-to-earth — adj. facing reality squarely; guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. Opposite of {idealistic}, {unrealistic}, {impractical}, and {pie in the sky}. Syn: hardheaded, hard nosed, practical, pragmatic. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
