to bring sb back to earth

  • 1bring someone back down to earth — bring (someone) (back) down to earth come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment. I had a huge pile of work… …

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  • 2bring someone down to earth — bring (someone) (back) down to earth come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment. I had a huge pile of work… …

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  • 3bring someone back down to earth (with a bump) — phrase to make someone suddenly remember the real situation or things that they have to do, after they have been so happy or excited that they forgot Losing the match brought them back down to earth with a bump. Thesaurus: to make someone feel… …

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  • 4bring somebody (back) down to earth (with a bang) — come back/down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) | bring sb (back) down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) idiom (informal) to return, or to make sb return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when they have been very excited, not very… …

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  • 5bring somebody (back) down to earth (with a bump) — come back/down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) | bring sb (back) down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) idiom (informal) to return, or to make sb return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when they have been very excited, not very… …

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  • 6back to earth — returning to a more usual condition. I was excited to get the job, but I came back to earth pretty quickly when I realized that I would have to move. Usage notes: used with verbs like bring, come, and drop …

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  • 7come back to earth — come down/back/to earth phrase to start normal life again after a time of great happiness or excitement Thesaurus: to change your opinion, attitudes or behavioursynonym Main entry: earth * * * …

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  • 8come back to earth (with a bang) — come back/down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) | bring sb (back) down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) idiom (informal) to return, or to make sb return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when they have been very excited, not very… …

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  • 9come back to earth (with a bump) — come back/down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) | bring sb (back) down to ˈearth (with a ˈbang/ˈbump) idiom (informal) to return, or to make sb return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when they have been very excited, not very… …

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  • 10bring back down to earth — bring (someone) (back) down to earth come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment. I had a huge pile of work… …

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