He is normally cast as a solid, reliable character with a down-to-earth attitude.
I've got a very down-to-earth attitude and I just tell visitors how to do it, without going into anything too technical.
Kuyt's wife Gertrude has found favour in the Dutch media for her down-to-earth attitude.
"The people who are buying are, by and large, new money, but they are people with a very down-to-earth attitude," she said.
But she's learned the hard way; after losing her previous job, she has returned with a more down-to-earth attitude.
The tales have been much appreciated for their worldly curiosity and "down-to-earth attitude".
Like many other characters in the strip, their relatively down-to-earth and sensible attitudes serve as a foil for Calvin's outlandish behavior.
Her new easy-going, and down-to-earth attitude seemingly reflects a philosophical view of the many ups and downs in life.
His students appreciated the great knowledge that he had as well as the friendly, down-to-earth attitude he demonstrated.
They had rough hands and were sunburned, and brought a more down-to-earth attitude and blunter opinions.