leap to (one's) feet

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leap to (one's) feet

To quickly or abruptly assume a standing position. The kids leaped to their feet the moment I walked in the room, so I knew they were up to something bad. We all leapt to our feet to applaud the amazing performance.
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Nearly two and a half hours of sheer magic had us glued to our seats until their mesmerising final encore made us leap to our feet.
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