Back on your feet meaning in English
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Definition
to get back on one's feet: to recover from a difficult situation, to re-establish oneself
Examples
- "Well, perhaps I could lend you some money, until you're back on your feet."
Exercise 1
If you are "back on your feet", then you .
If you are "back on your feet", then you have recovered from a problem.
have recovered from a problem: This is the right choice. Hannah tells Edward that she may be able to give him some money "until you're back on your feet". This means that she could lend him money until he has recovered from his financial problems. To be "back on your feet" can be used in a literal or idiomatic context. Examples: "I fell over, but then I got back on my feet and started running again", "I was ill for a week, but I'm back on my feet now".
are very busy: This is not the best answer here. To be "rushed off your feet" is to be very busy. This does not share the same meaning as "to be back on your feet".
have financial difficulties: This is not the best answer here. The expression "to be back on one's feet" does not mean that you have money worries. Rather, it means that you no longer have problems, and that things are going well!
have changed your mind: This is not the best answer here. To "change your mind" is to revise your opinion, or alter your point of view. It is unrelated to being "back on your feet".
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