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
AnnukkaAHN-nook-kahFinnish
Domingos-Portuguese
Liron-Hebrew
Soheil-Persian
Kalena-Hawaiian
LilliLI-lee (German), LEEL-lee (Finnish)German, Finnish