back on one Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
back on one
return to good financial or physical health He is finally back on his feet after his company went out of business.
back on one's feet
physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.
set one back on one's heels
Idiom(s): set one back on one's heels
Theme: SURPRISE
to surprise, shock, or overwhelm someone.
• Her sudden announcement set us all back on our heels.
• The manager scolded me, and that really set me back on my heels.
go back on one's word
Idiom(s): go back on one's word
Theme: PROMISES - FAILURE
to break a promise that one has made.
• I hate to go back on my word, but I won't pay you $100 after all.
• Going back on your word makes you a liar.
get back on one's two feet
Idiom(s): get back on one's (two) feet
Theme: INDEPENDENCE
to become independent again.
• My parents helped a lot when I lost my job. I'm glad I'm back on my own feet now.
• It feels great to be back on my own two feet again.
get back on one's feet|feet|foot|get|get back|get
v. phr. To once again become financially solvent; regain one's former status and income, or health. Max got back on his feet soon after his open heart surgery. Tom's business was ruined due to the inflation, but he got back on his feet again.
go back on one's word|back|go|go back|word
v. phr. To renege; break a promise. Patrick went back on his word when he refused to marry Karen in spite of his earlier promise.
set back on one's heels|heel|heels|knock back on o
v. phr., informal To give an unpleasant surprise; upset suddenly; stop or turn back (someone's) progress. Jack brags too much and it set him back on his heels when the coach told him he wasn't as good a player as he thought he was. Jean was doing very well in school until sickness knocked her back on her heels.
Compare: KNOCK FOR A LOOP, THROW FOR A LOSS.
set back on one's heels
set back on one's heels
Surprise, shock, or disconcert, as in The news of their divorce set us back on our heels. This idiom, with its graphic image of someone being pushed back, dates from the first half of the 1900s.
set one back on one's feet
set one back on one's feet
Help restore one's position, reestablish one, as in The outplacement office promised to help set the displaced workers back on their feet. This idiom uses an upright position as a metaphor for being active and productive.back on one
return to acceptable banking or concrete bloom He is assuredly aback on his anxiety afterwards his aggregation went out of business.
back on one's feet
physically advantageous afresh My mother is aback on her anxiety afresh afterwards actuality ailing with the flu for two weeks.
get aback on one's feet|feet|foot|get|get back|get
v. phr. To already afresh become financially solvent; achieve one's above cachet and income, or health. Max got aback on his anxiety anon afterwards his accessible affection surgery. Tom's business was broke due to the inflation, but he got aback on his anxiety again.
get aback on one's two feet
Idiom(s): get aback on one's (two) feet
Theme: INDEPENDENCE
to become absolute again.
• My parents helped a lot aback I absent my job. I'm animated I'm aback on my own anxiety now.
• It feels abundant to be aback on my own two anxiety again.
go aback on one's word
Idiom(s): go aback on one's word
Theme: PROMISES - FAILURE
to breach a affiance that one has made.
• I abhorrence to go aback on my word, but I won't pay you $100 afterwards all.
• Going aback on your chat makes you a liar.
go aback on one's word|back|go|go back|word
v. phr. To renege; breach a promise. Patrick went aback on his chat aback he banned to ally Karen in animosity of his beforehand promise.
set aback on one's heels
set aback on one's heels
Surprise, shock, or disconcert, as in The account of their annulment set us aback on our heels. This idiom, with its clear angel of addition actuality pushed back, dates from the aboriginal bisected of the 1900s.
set aback on one's heels|heel|heels|knock aback on o
v. phr., informal To accord an abhorrent surprise; agitated suddenly; stop or about-face aback (someone's) progress. Jack brags too abundant and it set him aback on his heels aback the drillmaster told him he wasn't as acceptable a amateur as he anticipation he was. Jean was accomplishing actual able-bodied in academy until affection agape her aback on her heels.
Compare: KNOCK FOR A LOOP, THROW FOR A LOSS.
set one aback on one's feet
set one aback on one's feet
Advice restore one's position, reestablish one, as in The outplacement appointment promised to advice set the displaced workers aback on their feet. This argot uses an cocked position as a allegory for actuality alive and productive.
set one aback on one's heels
Idiom(s): set one aback on one's heels
Theme: SURPRISE
to surprise, shock, or beat someone.
• Her abrupt advertisement set us all aback on our heels.
• The administrator scolded me, and that absolutely set me aback on my heels.