down-to-earth = sensible and practical
2006-12-12 00:11:52 · 30 answers · asked by ayakofeminine 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Down-to-earth has a meaning of sensible and practical as you say, but another common meaning is "prideful" (someone acting as if he or she is better than others).
The opposite idiom for the first meaning (sensible and practical) is something like "has his or her head in the clouds," as someone already pointed out. This phrase means that someone is a dreamer, impractical, not living in reality with the rest of us. (This is not always bad. Many creative people have their heads in the clouds.)
The more common, and probably more natural, opposite would be the phrase "stuck up" which has the added benefit of parallelism because it's also used as an adjective in the same way as "down-to-earth."
When meeting a famous person (leader, musician, actor), you might find out that he or she is rude or that he or she seems to think that you are an interruption to their schedule. You might then say, "that person is stuck up." It is not a compliment.
In contrast, you might meet a famous person that treats you like a trusted friend, or who treats you in a friendly way. In that case you might say, "that person is very down to earth." That is a compliment.
Some context might help to clear up which meaning you are looking for--context works wonders. But I hope that this helps you make sense of the answers you have received.
2006-12-12 01:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by Benjamin S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cloud 9
2006-12-12 00:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by The one with a tail... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly i ought to assert a right down to earth human being is truly chilled without concerns and only receives with the help of existence because it comes takes what existence throws at them, so the option is more advantageous questionable on existence and has perhaps more advantageous to attend to not confident the perfect rationalization although the note i ought to provide for that is upbeat :)
2016-11-30 11:36:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Egomaniac
2006-12-12 00:19:55 · answer #4 · answered by Trekker81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blonde
2006-12-12 00:20:01 · answer #5 · answered by br549 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Someone who is spoiled either by position at work or in society or money. Sometimes they just treat others as if they are somehoe not as good as them, for whatever reason.
2006-12-12 00:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
common American English saying: "Head in the clouds"
Meaning: Unable to think clearly or rational, likely to make bad decisions.
2006-12-12 00:48:14 · answer #7 · answered by rbwtexan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Material Girl/Guy
Snotty
Bratty
I'd have to say they think they are better than everyone else.
Hope that answers you question.
2006-12-12 00:20:48 · answer #8 · answered by Mari B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Head up in the clouds?
Maybe!
2006-12-12 00:17:06 · answer #9 · answered by Robyn M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prone to flights of fancy. Or flighty.
2006-12-12 00:14:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋