put one's feet up
Take it easy
To put one's feet up is to relax, especially after exertion or a long day.
The image is literal—reclining with feet elevated on a footstool or coffee table—but the phrase usually just means taking it easy: After the move, we finally put our feet up.
The doctor told her to put her feet up for a few days.
- take it easyAdvice to relax
- readComprehend written language
- binge watchView many episodes consecutively
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
wind down · repose · lounge · recline · easy chair · blanket · nap · slippers · breathe · footstool · pajamas · curl up · lazy Sunday · kick back · tea · bubble bath · ottoman · chill
activity level
put one's feet upwork hard
Expend serious effort
toil · labor · hustle · slave away · work one's fingers to the bone
work vs. leisure
put one's feet upget to work
buckle down · knuckle down · get cracking · roll up one's sleeves · nose to the grindstone