Word: down-to-earth
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...civil war against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and the capital's broad avenues are dominated by enormous banners glorifying him: "You are a divine gift to the country. May the gods bestow their blessings on you." But here, inside, Rajapaksa seems more like a down-to-earth family patriarch, nourished as much by the red rice, jackfruit curry and spicy fried fish as by the praise and demands of the supplicants who interrupt him. At one point, a young couple present him with a stack of betel leaves to be blessed. He chats casually with them...
...Royal Bank of Scotland's Fred Goodwin is in Britain. Not a criminal like Madoff, obviously, but someone who overreached, who dreamed too big. "Porsche is another example of how the gambling mentality in global casino capitalism has infiltrated even the most down-to-earth companies and industries in Germany," complained Joachim Poss, a finance expert for the Social Democrats party. (See pictures of American muscle cars...
...unusual sort of dictator. He has a down-to-earth image and calm demeanor that sit uneasily with the praise he often heaps upon Iran's militants. His austere lifestyle stands in jarring contrast to the corruption and ostentatious wealth of many other Iranian leaders." - On Khamenei's disposition. (Washington Post...
...just very smart, she's very likable ... She's very down-to-earth." - Cesar Perales, president of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund. (New York Daily News...
...Working in the vague zones where reality, fantasy, and myth overlap, Videt sometimes has trouble writing real people, but with Kulz and Renaud the emotions are tangible and down-to-earth. Things get cheesy sometimes—“This is what it means to love an artist!” is one of Eve’s less successful lines—but Videt is usually better at bodies than words. There is a moment, during an argument, when Renaud throws herself back on a bed before slowly curling in on herself. The gesture, which mixes irritation, helplessness...