Meanings
prepositional phrase
- Synonym of on one's legs (“in an independent position”).
[…] but it is clear, from Mr. Lov's circular, that if these charges were paid off the company could be easily put upon its legs again; […]
1885, Investors Chronicle and Money Market Review, volume 49, page 625Synonyms: on one's legs
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prepositional phraseSynonym of on one's legs (“in an independent position”).
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upon one's legs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upon%20one's%20legs
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“upon one's legs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upon%20one's%20legs. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upon one's legs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upon%20one's%20legs.
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