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back on one's feet

physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.

back on your feet

feeling better, recovered from an illness When you're back on your feet, we want you to return to work.

cold feet

a loss of courage or nerve I planned to go to Europe with my cousin but he got cold feet and decided not to go.

drag one's feet

" delay; take longer than necessary to do something."

drag your feet

work too slow, prevent progress They're dragging their feet. Tell them to work faster.

feet of clay

a hidden fault or weakness in an esteemed person The new Prime Minister has feet of clay and and may not last very long in his new position.

feet on the ground

an understanding of what can be done, sensible ideas The new manager has his feet on the ground and will probably be able to come up with a sensible solution to our problems.

get cold feet

become afraid at the last minute He got cold feet and cancelled his plan to go to China.

get your feet wet

try to do it, attempt it, try your hand at "To become a lawyer, learn the theory; then get your feet wet."

itchy feet

ready to go, anxious to leave As we talked about the trip, I could see that Dad was getting itchy feet.

pull the rug (out) from beneath (someone's) feet

To aback or accidentally abolish or abolish support, help, or abetment from someone; to abruptly leave addition in a ambiguous or difficult situation. I acquainted like addition had pulled the rug out from beneath my anxiety back my bloom allowance said it was activity to stop advantageous for my medical bills. I'd love to up and abdicate my job, but I aloof can't cull the rug from beneath their anxiety like that.Learn more: feet, pull, rug

pull the rug from beneath someone/something

pull the rug from beneath someone's feet

COMMON If addition pulls the rug from under addition or article or pulls the rug from under someone's feet, they aback stop allowance and acknowledging them. Just back we got abutting to extenuative the shipyard, the Government pulled the rug from beneath our feet. The banks may yet cull the rug from beneath the project.Learn more: pull, rug, someone, something

pull the rug (from beneath someone)

abruptly abjure abutment from someone.Learn more: pull, rug

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