B2idiompeopleIELTS-friendly
down to earth
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simple, friendly and easy to talk to; not acting as if you are more important than others
A compliment, often about famous or successful people. Write 'down-to-earth' before a noun. It can also mean 'practical' (down-to-earth advice). Useful for 'describe a person' questions.
In context
Despite being famous, she's a really down-to-earth person who chats with fans after shows.
Our manager is very down to earth and often has lunch with the new staff.
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- give someone the cold shoulderto deliberately ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly way