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down to earth 

That which remains after the tall poppies have been cut down.
Those morons in the movie Idiocracy are very down to earth.

You remember how one of the Greek Dictators (they called them “tyrants” then) sent an envoy to another Dictator to ask his advice about the principles of government. The second Dictator led the envoy into a field of grain, and there he snicked off with his cane the top of every stalk that rose an inch or so above the general level. The moral was plain. Allow no preeminence among your subjects. Let no man live who is wiser or better or more famous or even handsomer than the mass. Cut them all down to a level: all slaves, all ciphers, all nobodies. All equals. Thus Tyrants could practise, in a sense, “democracy.” But now “democracy” can do the same work without any tyranny other than her own. No one need now go through the field with a cane. The little stalks will now of themselves bite the tops off the big ones. The big ones are beginning to bite off their own in their desire to Be Like Stalks.

Down to Earth 

An grossly overused, idiotic phrase which technically means "one who has no imagination." The funny thing is, the type of people who generally assign this quality to themselves are the artsy-creative type. To many drugs will do that too you.

The quality users are trying to express is: genuine, real.
That guy is really "down to Earth..." oh he is huh? well thank god he is not "up on Mars."
Down to Earth by yea, uh no. November 27, 2006

Down to Earth 

a song my ashton irwin that is so fucking amazing and if you don't agree then stfu.
"Dude did you hear Down to Earth"
"Oh yea it's so good it's by Ashton Irwin right?"

Down to earth

"Down to earth" can be used to describe a person who is considered realistic and can be seen as relatable to most people.
I like talking to Emma, she is so down to earth!
Down to earth by iliketacos07 January 26, 2026

Down to earth

A phrase used to describe a person who is know as relatable and realistic
I love talking to Emma, she is so down to earth
Down to earth by iliketacos07 January 26, 2026

down to earth swagg 

Means he is down to earth, chill, outgoing, but just has that 'swagg' certain swagg about him that makes you love him.

-Amy Massengill
He has that 'down to earth swagg' I love.
down to earth swagg by 4vMach April 28, 2010