land on one's feet

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[land on one's feet] also [land on both feet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get yourself out of trouble without damage or injury and sometimes with a gain; be successful no matter what happens.

* /No matter what trouble he gets into, he always seems to land on his feet./

* /Mary lost her first job because she was always late to work, but she landed on her feet and soon had a better job./

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	{informal} ¹⁴⁰¹ {v. phr.} ²¹⁸²

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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