fall on one's feet
Recover from setbacks
To fall on one's feet is to emerge safely or successfully from a difficult situation, like a cat landing upright after a tumble.
Someone who falls on their feet recovers from setbacks with surprising ease: She lost her job but fell on her feet—landed something better within a week.
Also *land on one's feet*.
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- nine livesSupposed feline allotment
- good fortuneFavorable chance outcomes
- stroke of luckFortunate unexpected occurrence
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
chance · adaptability · resourcefulness · make it work · fortuity · determination · grit · tenacity · roll with the punches · benefit · rebound · comeback · windfall · survival · serendipity · opportunity · providence · blessing
fall on one's feetcome a cropper
To fall or fail suddenly
fall flat on one's face · crash and burn · come to grief · go under · succumb
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