Back On One`s Feet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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back on one`s feet What does back on one`s feet mean?	to return to good financial or physical health	My friend is back on his feet after his company went out of business.
back on one`s feet What does back on one`s feet mean?	to recover from sickness or trouble, to become independent again	Our teacher was back on her feet shortly after her accident.
back on one`s feet What does back on one`s feet mean?	to return to good financial health	My sister is back on her feet after losing her job last year.
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waste What does "waste" mean?	kill; murder

on the market What does "on the market" mean?	to be available for sale	I have seen many used cameras on the market recently.
Pot-luck What does "Pot-luck" mean?	If you take pot-luck, you take whatever happens to be available at the time.
half-baked What does "half-baked" mean?	to be not thought about or studied carefully	Our friend has a half-baked idea about starting a new business but most of us think that it will fail.
miss by a mile What does "miss by a mile" mean?	fail to hit or do something by a great distance/amount	The soccer player seemed almost certain to score a goal but actually she missed by a mile.
take the words out of (someone`s) mouth What does "take the words out of (someone`s) mouth" mean?	to say something that someone else was going to say	The man took the words out of my mouth when he answered the question.
have good contacts What does "have good contacts" mean?	to know people who can help you get a job or do some kind of business	The salesman has good contacts and always sells many products.
vent one's spleen What does "vent one's spleen" mean?	to get rid of one's feelings of anger by attacking someone or something	I went for a coffee with one of my coworkers who spent the whole time venting her spleen about her job.

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Back On One`s Feet Idiom