[land on one's
feet] also [land on both feet] {v. phr.}, {informal}To get yourself out of
trouble without damage or injury and sometimeswith a gain; be successful no
matter what happens.
No matter whattrouble he gets into, he always seems to
land on his feet.
Marylost her first job because she was always late to
work, but she landedon her feet and soon had a better
job.
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