- land (or fall) on one's feet
- land (or fall) on one's feethave good luck or success.→ land
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land (or fall) on one's feet
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fall on one's feet — ► land (or fall) on one s feet have good luck or success. Main Entry: ↑foot … English terms dictionary
fall on one's feet — land upright on one s feet; pull through, surmount or overcome hardship; recover, be rehabilitated … English contemporary dictionary
land on one's feet — ► land (or fall) on one s feet have good luck or success. Main Entry: ↑foot … English terms dictionary
To fall into one's hands — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
land — noun 1》 the part of the earth s surface that is not covered by water. ↘an area of ground, especially in terms of its ownership or use. ↘(the land) rural areas and the rural way of life. ↘S. African a field. 2》 a country or state. 3》… … English new terms dictionary
land on one's feet — verb To be lucky, or successful, often in difficult situations. Ant: fall on ones face … Wiktionary
fall on one's face — verb To fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner. Judge Charles R. Richey last week tried to apply some firm rules of law to such indelicate situations. He came close to succeeding, then fell on his face. Ant: land on ones… … Wiktionary
fall — [c]/fɔl / (say fawl) verb (fell, fallen, falling) –verb (i) 1. to descend from a higher to a lower place or position through loss or lack of support; drop. 2. to come down suddenly from a standing or erect position: to fall on one s knees. 3. to… …
fall — /fawl/, v., fell, fallen, falling, n. v.i. 1. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 2. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… … Universalium
Fall — (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr. sfa llein… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
