get to one's feet
Leave your chair
To get to one's feet is to stand up from a sitting, lying, or kneeling position.
The phrase emphasizes the action of rising: She got to her feet and crossed the room.
It often suggests deliberate movement or readiness for action, as when someone rises to speak or leave.
- recoverRegain health or possession
- standUpright support structure
- speak upTalk louder or opine
- take the floorBegin speaking formally
- straightenMake linear or orderly
take action · rise · rise up · get back up · erect · bounce back · rebound · spring up · regain · rise above · balance · stretch · restore · stabilize · assert oneself · revive · take a stand · lift