on its feet

on its feet

Operational, stable, or progressing as intended, as of a company or a project. I'll be remaining here until the project is totally on its feet, then I'll be transferring to a department in a different country. After bringing in some new management, the business is finally back on its feet again.

See also: feet, on

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*on its feet

Fig. organized and functioning; started up and functioning. (*Typically: get something ~; have something ~; put something ~.) Trying to get this company on its feet is harder than I thought. What will it take to put this company on its feet again?

See also: feet, on

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