How to Pronounce "on its feet"
expression
AHN its FEET
ON its FEET
Definition
Describes something or someone that has recovered, become stable again, or is functioning properly after difficulty or trouble. Often refers to businesses, organizations, or people.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈfit
British English
ˈɒn/ /ˈɪts/ /fˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHN its FEET
UK
ON its FEET
Listen in Context
The company is finally on its feet after a hard year.
After the accident, it took months for him to get on his feet.
The school was rebuilt and is now on its feet again.
It took a lot of hard work to get the restaurant back on its feet.