on one's feet Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
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.
land on one's feet
come out of a bad situation successfully I was able to land on my feet even though our company had recently gone bankrupt.
on one's feet
1.standing or walking站立或步行
Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet,ready to answer it .老师的问题还没问完,乔治就已经站起来准备回答。
How do you keep on your feet so long?你怎么坚持站了这么长时间?
2.recovering恢复(身体)
Jack is back on his feet after a long illness.杰克病了好长时间,现在恢复健康了。
think on one's feet
Idiom(s): think on one's feet
Theme: THOUGHT
to think while one is talking.
• If you want to be a successful teacher, you must be able to think on your feet.
• I have to write out everything I'm going to say, because I can't think on my feet too well
dead on one's feet|dead|feet|foot
adv. phr., informal Very tired but still standing or walking; too tired to do more; exhausted. Jimmy never leaves a job unfinished. He continues to work even when he's dead on his feet. After the soldiers march all night, they are dead on their feet.
Compare: DEAD TIRED, WEAR OUT2.
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.
land on one's feet|feet|foot|land|land on both fee
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.
on one's feet|feet|foot|on|on foot|on one's foot
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.
Antonym: 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.
think on one's feet|feet|foot|think|think on one's
v. phr. To think quickly; answer or act without waiting; know what to do or say right away. A good basketball player can think on his feet. Our teacher can think on his feet; he always has an answer ready when we ask him questions.
dead on one's feet
dead on one's feet
Also, dead tired. Extremely weary, as in Mom was in the kitchen all day and was dead on her feet, or I'd love to go, but I'm dead tired. The use of dead for “tired to exhaustion” dates from the early 1800s, and dead on one's feet, conjuring up the image of a dead person still standing up, dates from the late 1800s.
fall on one's feet
fall on one's feet
Also, land on one's feet. Overcome difficulties, be restored to a sound or stable condition. For example, Don't worry about Joe's losing his job two years in a row—he always falls on his feet, or The company went bankrupt, but the following year it was restructured and landed on its feet. This term alludes to the cat and its remarkable ability to land on its paws after falling from a great height. [Mid-1800s]
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. trên (một) chân
1. Nghĩa đen là đứng thẳng. Chúng ta vừa đi được hơn một giờ rồi — hãy tìm chỗ nào đó để ngồi một lúc. Trong tình trạng khỏe mạnh hoặc ổn định, thường là sau một thời (gian) gian bị bệnh hoặc gặp bất hạnh. Tôi vừa bị cúm được một tuần, nhưng bây giờ tui đã ổn định trở lại. Sau khi đưa vào một số ban quản lý mới, công chuyện kinh doanh cuối cùng vừa ổn định trở lại.3. Nhanh chóng và rộng lớn rãi. Công chuyện này đòi hỏi bạn phải suy nghĩ trên đôi chân của mình và đưa ra quyết định khi rơi mũ .. Xem thêm: feet, on on addition
Ngoài thành ngữ (xem mục tiếp theo) on addition , cũng thấy chết trên đôi chân của một người; ngã (đất) trên đôi chân của một người; đứng dậy; đặt một trở lại trên đôi chân của một người; đứng trên đôi chân của một người; suy nghĩ trên đôi chân của một người. trên đôi chân của một người
1. Đứng, tui mệt mỏi - tui đã đứng trên đôi chân của mình cả ngày. [Giữa những năm 1400] Cũng xem được chân của một người.
2. Ngoài ra, hãy trở lại trên đôi chân của một người. Khỏe mạnh, trở lại sức khỏe tốt, như trong tui hy vọng bạn sẽ sớm trở lại với đôi chân của bạn. [c. Năm 1800]. Xem thêm: chân, trên. Xem thêm:
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Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ on one's feet