get to one's feet

verb

To stand up.

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Meanings

verbget 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)

present singular third person gets to one's feet · participle present getting to one's feet · past got to one's feet · UK participle past got to one's feet · US participle past gotten to one's feet

  1. idiomaticinformalTo 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

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo stand up.

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APA

get to one's feet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20to%20one's%20feet

MLA

“get to one's feet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20to%20one's%20feet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get to one's feet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20to%20one's%20feet.

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