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Definition bring someone back down to earth (with a bump) in British English

bring someone back down to earth (with a bump) phrase

phrase
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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

Example

Losing the match brought them back down to earth with a bump.

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Definition bring someone back down to earth (with a bump) in British English