Regain One's Feet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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regain one's feet What does regain one's feet mean?	to stand up again after falling or stumbling	My father quickly regained his feet after falling on the sidewalk.
regain one's feet What does regain one's feet mean?	to stand up again after falling, to become independent after financial difficulties	I quickly regained my feet after almost falling on the sidewalk.
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once or twice What does "once or twice" mean?	a few times	We went to the new restaurant once or twice but we quickly became tired of it.
hard-pressed What does "hard-pressed" mean?	burdened with urgent business	"I am hard-pressed for time. Can we meet later?"
ugly duckling What does "ugly duckling" mean?	an ugly or plain child who grows up to be attractive	She was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is very beautiful.
food for thought What does "food for thought" mean?	something to think about	The advice from the bank manager was food for thought when I made my financial plan.
get mad at (someone or something) What does "get mad at (someone or something)" mean?	to become angry with someone or something	I often get mad at my friend when he is late.
come from far and wide What does "come from far and wide" mean?	to come from many different places	The people came from far and wide to hear the new band.

score What does "score" mean?	summary of information such as news, weather, or sports
up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight, very angry	The villagers were up in arms over the proposal to take some of their land away from them.
every nook and cranny What does "every nook and cranny" mean?	every small hiding place where you can put something	I looked in every nook and cranny of my apartment but I could not find my house keys.
follow up (something) or follow (something) up What does "follow up (something) or follow (something) up" mean?	to make (one action) more successful by doing something more	The doctor followed up his phone call in the morning with a visit in the afternoon.
TAFN What does "TAFN" mean?	that's all for now

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Regain One's Feet Idiom