keep one's ground
1keep one's feet on the ground — See: FEET ON THE GROUND …
2keep one's feet on the ground — See: FEET ON THE GROUND …
3keep one's ear to the ground — • keep one s ear to the ground • have one s ear to the ground pay attention to the way things are going or the way people feel and think He always has his ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company …
4keep one's ear to the ground — To keep oneself well informed about what is going on around one ● ear …
5keep one's feet on the ground — ► have (or keep) one s feet on the ground be (or remain) practical and sensible. Main Entry: ↑foot …
6stand one's ground — Stand, stay, be firm, be resolute, keep one s position, maintain one s ground …
7To keep one's hand in — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …
8keep one's feet on the ground — A person who keeps their feet on the ground continues to act in a sensible and practical way, even if they become successful. His invention was an instant success but he kept his feet on the ground and invested his money very wisely …
9keep\ one's\ feet\ on\ the\ ground — See: feet on the ground …
10keep one's ear to the ground — v. keep well informed regarding prevalent new trends; be astute, be clever …
