on (one's) feet
Standing up

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on feet
on (your/its) feet
feeling better or being in better condition.
He's the one who put the company on its feet again.

Usage notes: often used in the form back on your feet:
After his mother died, it took him a few months to get back on his feet.

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on one's feet
1. recovering from sickness or trouble
I was sick for a couple of weeks but now I am on my feet again.

2. standing up
Everybody in the audience was on their feet when the singer walked onto the stage.

I was on my feet for several hours yesterday.

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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.
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.

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