(colloquial) the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the
leadership or elite of a political
party, social
organization, etc.
And you start running right down amongst the grass roots on these people, and you find out what they really think and what they really been up to all the time they were walking around wearing their cute little old lady's bonnet - krdrdrdrd
- and life is going to be to you a much more exposed affair.