land on your feet

land on your feet
to be lucky and get into a good situation after being in a difficult one

Simon always manages to land on his feet.

Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym
Main entry: foot

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fall/land on your ˈfeet idiom
to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation

You landed on your feet, getting such a well-paid job with so little experience.

Jim's always getting himself in trouble, but he usually seems to fall on his feet.

Main entry:footidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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