on one's feet

[on one's feet] {adv. phr.}

1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up.

/Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it./

/In a busy gasoline station, the attendant is on his feet all day./

Compare: TO ONE'S FEET. Contrast: OFF ONE'S FEET. 2. Recovering; getting better from sickness or trouble.

/Jack is back on his feet after a long illness./

/Susan was on her feet soon after the operation./

/The bank loaned the store money to get it back on its feet after the fire./

3. See: LAND ON ONE'S FEET, STAND ON ONE'S OWN FEET, THINK ON ONE'S FEET.

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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