spring to feet



spring to one's feet

Fig. to stand up quickly. He sprang to his feet and demanded that the chair recognize him. The audience sprang to its feet and cheered madly when the soprano finished.
See also: feet, spring

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SantoSAHN-toItalian
Margalita-Hebrew
Brigittabree-GI-tah (German)German, Dutch, Hungarian
KoraKO-rahGerman
Nadiya-Ukrainian
FÓLki-Ancient Scandinavian