bring (someone) (back) down to earth

come (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump/jolt) - to have to start dealing with the unpleasant or boring things that happen every day after a period of excitement and enjoyment.

I had a huge pile of work waiting for me on my desk so that brought me back down to earth.

• make allowances for something
• make all the difference
• make all the difference in the world
• make all the right noises
• make all the running
• make a long story short
• make a man of
• make a man of someone
• make a man out of
• make a man out of someone
• make a mark
• make a martyr of
• make a martyr of someone
• make a martyr of yourself
• make a meal of
• make a meal of something
• make a meal out of
• make a meal out of something
• make amends
• make a mental note
• make a mess of
• make a mess of something
• make a mockery of
• make a mockery of something
• make a monkey of