land on one's feet

English

Alternative forms

fall on one's feet

Pronunciation

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Verb

land on one's feet (third-person singular simple present lands on one's feet, present participle landing on one's feet, simple past and past participle landed on one's feet)

(idiomatic) To be lucky, or successful, often in difficult situations.
Antonym: fall on one's face

Translations

Translations

Finnish: selvitä (fi), pärjätä (fi), pudota jaloilleen
French: retomber sur ses pattes
Italian: cadere in piedi
Polish: spadać na cztery łapy impf, spaść na cztery łapy (pl) pf
Spanish: caer de pie

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