back on (one's) feet



back on (one's) feet

1. Literally, standing again after a fall. I had a hard time getting back on my feet after I slipped on the ice.
2. In good health again after a period of injury or illness. Jill is happy to be back on her feet again after her hospital stay.
3. No longer in a precarious financial situation. Now that I've paid off my credit card debt, I'm finally back on my feet.
See also: back, feet, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kusumakoo-SOO-mahIndonesian
Cato (2)-Dutch
Alte (2)-Frisian
Hulda (2)HUL-də (English)Biblical
Hartley['ha:tli]
Mariskamah-RIS-kah (Dutch)Hungarian, Dutch