keep on its feet



keep something on its feet

Fig. to keep something stable and viable. It takes a lot of effort to keep this old firm on its feet. We may have to go out of business. Can we keep this business on its feet another year?
See also: feet, keep, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Monta-Latvian
SorleySAWR-leeScottish, Irish
Micheline-French
Garsea-Medieval Spanish
Edina-Hungarian
AydenAY-dənEnglish (Modern)