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getting to one's feet

getting to one's feet is the present participle and gerund of get to one's feet.

Meaning of get to one's feet

Verb

get to one's feet (third-person singular simple present gets to one's feet, present participle getting to one's feet, simple past got to one's feet, past participle (UK) got to one's feet or (US) gotten to one's feet)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To stand up.
    • Richardson dropped into the six-foot between the two engines, ran for a few yards, grabbed Mitchell's engine, and swung himself up. Mitchell had got to his feet by this time, but he made no move. Richardson shut off steam, reversed her, and brought her to a stand.1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, page 54
    Synonyms:
    arise, get up

Questions about getting to one's feet

What is getting to one's feet the present participle and gerund of?
Getting to one's feet is the present participle and gerund of get to one's feet.

Words near getting to one's feet in the dictionary

  1. getting through one's thick skull
  2. getting to
  3. getting to first base
  4. getting to grips with
  5. getting to know
  6. getting to one's feet
  7. getting to the bottom of
  8. getting to the fireworks factory
  9. getting to the point
  10. getting together
  11. getting turned around

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