idiom · neutral
land on one's feet
UK/lænd ɒn wʌnz ˈfiːt/US/lænd ɑːn wʌnz ˈfiːt/LAND·on·one's·FEET
to end up in a good or satisfactory situation after a period of difficulty
Examples
“After losing his job, he landed on his feet with a better position at another company.”
“She lost her savings but somehow landed on her feet and started a successful business.”
“Many refugees land on their feet after years of struggle.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although the startup failed initially, the founder landed on her feet by pivoting to a new market and finding investors.”
Collocations
- land on one's feet after / despite
- manage to land on one's feet
Word family
Common mistakes
land one's feet→land on one's feet
He landed on his foot→He landed on his feet
After the company closed, he landed on his feet → After the company closed, he landed his feet→After the company closed, he landed on his feet
Say it for a higher band
5recover→6bounce back→7+land on one's feet
Synonyms
recover
bounce back
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