Vokabahn

Verb

auf dem Teppich bleiben

to keep one's feet on the ground

A1 rank #3,405

Meanings

Verb
  1. to keep one's feet on the ground

In a sentence

Trotz des Erfolgs müssen wir auf dem Teppich bleiben.

Despite the success, we need to keep our feet on the ground.

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Forms

auf dem Teppich bleiben · bleibt auf dem Teppich · blieb auf dem Teppich · ist auf dem Teppich geblieben

auf dem Teppich bleiben is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #3,405 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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