Land on your feet Meaning in English
expression
LAND on yer FEET
LAND on yaw FEET
Definition
To get through a difficult or dangerous situation successfully, often unexpectedly or by luck.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal, positive idiom. It's often used after someone faces problems but ends up okay. It can describe both luck and resourcefulness. Not used literally; don't use after real physical falls unless joking.
Spanish: caer de pie - salir bien paradoPortuguese (BR): cair em pé - sair-se bemPortuguese (PT): cair de pé - sair-se bemChinese (Simplified): 化险为夷 - 安然无恙Chinese (Traditional): 化險為夷 - 安然無恙Hindi: मुसीबत में भी संभल जानाArabic: يخرج سالمًاBengali: ঝড় পেরিয়ে ঠিকঠাক থাকা - কঠিন পরিস্থিতি সামলে উঠে আসাRussian: оказаться на ногах - выбраться из трудной ситуацииJapanese: うまく切り抜ける - 困難を乗り越えるVietnamese: vượt qua khó khăn một cách an toàn - xoay xở tốt sau thử tháchKorean: 무사히 넘기다 - 곤란을 잘 헤쳐 나가다Turkish: ayağa düşmeden toparlanmak - zor durumdan başarıyla çıkmakUrdu: مشکل سے بچ نکلنا - کامیابی سے باہر آناIndonesian: berhasil melewati masa sulit - keluar dari masalah dengan baik
Example Sentences
Even after losing his job, he managed to land on his feet.
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She always seems to land on her feet when things go wrong.
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If you try, you might land on your feet too.
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He got divorced and lost a lot, but somehow he still landed on his feet.
natural
No matter what happens, she always seems to land on her feet.
natural
I thought moving to a new country would be tough, but I really landed on my feet.
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