have both feet on the ground —(also: have one’s feet on the ground) have a sensible and realistic attitude to life:
- Catherine in her spiritual writings has both feet on the ground, she lives in the real world, she has uncommon common sense.
stand on one’s own two feet—(also: stand on one’s own feet) be independent and able to take care of oneself:
- I want to be able to stand on my own two feet without my parents telling me what to do.