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jack of all trades, master of noneA master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.Rate it:

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down-to-earthPractical; realistic; pragmatic.Rate it:

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hard-nosedGuided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.Rate it:

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play alongTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.Rate it:

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desk jockeyOne who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.Rate it:

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Down to EarthRealistic; Sensible; PracticalRate it:

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feel in one's bonesTo sense a fact or to have a strong conviction as a result of one's own practical experience, instinct, or gut feeling.Rate it:

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feet on the groundIn a manner characteristic of a practical person; sensibly.Rate it:

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hard-nosedguided by practical experience and observation rather than by theoryRate it:

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in rebus atque in usu versatum esseto have had practical experience.Rate it:

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in the abstractWith reference to theoretical, not practical, considerations.Rate it:

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ivory towerA sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.Rate it:

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philosophia, quae in actione versaturpractical philosophy.Rate it:

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put into practiceTo take a theory and make it a practical reality.Rate it:

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to all intents and purposesFor every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.Rate it:

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