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1 find one's feet
(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) nostāties uz kājām; kļūt patstāvīgam -
2 off one's feet
noskrējies -
3 put one's feet up
(to take a rest.) atpūsties, izstiept kājas -
4 let no grass grow under one's feet
nesēdēt, rokas klēpī salikušam; nezaudēt velti laikuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > let no grass grow under one's feet
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5 to be on one's feet
būt kājās; būt uz kājām -
6 to drag one's feet
lēnām iet; vilkt garumā -
7 to fall on one's feet
lēti tikt cauri; tikt sveikā cauri -
8 to find one's feet
iejusties apstākļos; iemācīties staigāt; nostāties uz kājām; iegūt patstāvību -
9 to get on one's feet
piecelties kājās -
10 to get to one's feet
piecelties kājās -
11 to have the ball at one's feet
būt stāvokļa noteicējam -
12 to keep one's feet
turēties kājās -
13 to land on one's feet
nokrist uz kājām; tikt sveikā cauri -
14 to recover one's feet
pieslieties kājās -
15 to shake the dust off one's feet
nokratīt pīšļus no savām kājāmEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to shake the dust off one's feet
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16 to spring to one's feet
pielēkt kājās -
17 to stand with one's feet apart
stāvēt ar ieplestām kājām -
18 to struggle to one's feet
ar grūtībām piecelties -
19 to take a load off one's feet
atpūtināt kājas -
20 to take to one's feet
ņemt kājas pār pleciem
См. также в других словарях:
on one's feet — {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. * /Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it./ * /In a busy gasoline station, the attendant is on his feet all day./ Compare: TO… … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's feet — {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. * /Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it./ * /In a busy gasoline station, the attendant is on his feet all day./ Compare: TO… … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ one's\ feet — adv. phr. 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it. In a busy gasoline station, the attendant is on his feet all day. Compare: to one s feet… … Словарь американских идиом
regain one's feet — {v. phr.} To get back up again after falling down. * /Tom fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly./ Compare: TO ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
regain one's feet — {v. phr.} To get back up again after falling down. * /Tom fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly./ Compare: TO ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
drag one's feet — verb postpone doing what one should be doing (Freq. 2) He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days • Syn: ↑procrastinate, ↑stall, ↑drag one s heels, ↑shillyshally, ↑dilly dally, ↑dillydally … Useful english dictionary
drag\ one's\ feet — • drag one s feet • drag one s heels v. phr. To act slowly or reluctantly. The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed. The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay … Словарь американских идиом
off one's feet — See: KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, SWEEP OFF ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
to one's feet — {adv. phr.} To a standing position; up. * /After Henry had been tackled hard by four big players, he got to his feet slowly and painfully./ * /When Sally saw the bus coming, she jumped to her feet and ran out./ Compare: ON ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
off one's feet — See: KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, SWEEP OFF ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
to one's feet — {adv. phr.} To a standing position; up. * /After Henry had been tackled hard by four big players, he got to his feet slowly and painfully./ * /When Sally saw the bus coming, she jumped to her feet and ran out./ Compare: ON ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms