leap to your feet

leap to your feet
get/leap/rise/stagger/etc to your feet phrase
to stand up in a particular way after you have been sitting or lying

Steve pushed the blankets aside and rose to his feet.

Thesaurus: to stand or sit upsynonym to sit or lie downhyponym
Main entry: foot

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  • rise to your feet — get/leap/rise/stagger/etc to your feet phrase to stand up in a particular way after you have been sitting or lying Steve pushed the blankets aside and rose to his feet. Thesaurus: to stand or sit upsynonym to sit or lie down …   Useful english dictionary

  • stagger to your feet — get/leap/rise/stagger/etc to your feet phrase to stand up in a particular way after you have been sitting or lying Steve pushed the blankets aside and rose to his feet. Thesaurus: to stand or sit upsynonym to sit or lie down …   Useful english dictionary

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