land on feet

land on your feet

to be in good or improved condition after a difficult experience It may take a few months to get a job, but I'm sure you'll land on your feet.

land on your feet

(British, American & Australian) also fall on your feet (British & Australian)

to be lucky or successful after you have been in a difficult situation She really landed on her feet - she found an apartment right in the middle of San Francisco. Richard takes the most awful risks, but he always seems to fall on his feet.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aetius	-	Ancient Roman
Lark	LAHRK	English (Rare)
Marcelino	mahr-the-LEE-no (Spanish), mahr-se-LEE-no (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Azhar	-	Arabic, Urdu
Symeon	-	Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Brunihild	-	Ancient Germanic