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got to one's feet

got to one's feet is the simple past of get to one's feet.

got to one's feet is the past participle 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 got to one's feet

What is got to one's feet the simple past of?
Got to one's feet is the simple past of get to one's feet.

Words near got to one's feet in the dictionary

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

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