on one's feet

phrase

1

: in a standing position

He works on his feet all day.

2

: in an established position or state

The business is finally back on its feet.

3

: in a recovered condition (as from illness)

I had the flu, but now I'm back on my feet.

4

: in an extemporaneous (see extemporaneous sense 1a) manner : while in action

good debaters can think on their feet

Examples of on one's feet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To suffer, in the stands of Buenos Aires, is an activity rather than a condition—something done collectively, on one's feet, singing. — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for on one's feet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete