shake the dust from one's feet
To depart or leave with some measure of disgust or displeasure.
Jim was so unhappy in our small, provincial town that he was glad to shake the dust from his feet and move to New York.
stand on one's own feet
stand on one's own two feet
To depend on yourself; do things yourself; earn your own living; be independent.
After his father died, John had to stand on his own feet and earn his own living.
You should learn to stand on your own two feet.
sweep off one's feet
To make (someone) have feelings (as love or happiness) too strong to control; overcome with strong feeling; win sudden and complete acceptance by (someone) through the feelings.
Испытывать наплыв чувств такой силы, которые невозможно контролировать.
The handsome football captain swept Joan off her feet when he said so many things to her at the dance.
Joan was swept off her feet when the football captain started flirting with her.
Mary is swept off her feet whenever she hears a band start playing.
John was swept off his feet when he won the contest.
The woman was swept off her feet when she met the young man at the party.
У женщины подкосились ноги, когда она встретила молодого человека на вечеринке.
take a load off one's feet
To alleviate one's fatigue by sitting down during some taxing work.
Снять усталость, присев во время тяжелой работы.
"You've been standing there for hours, Jake," John said. "Why don't you take a load off your feet?"
«Ты стоишь там уже несколько часов, Джейк», — сказал Джон. «Почему бы тебе не передохнуть?»
The elderly man invited us to sit down and take a load off our feet while he brewed some tea.
Пожилой мужчина пригласил нас присесть и отдохнуть, пока он заваривает чай.
Why don’t you come over and take a load off your feet? I’ve got plenty of snacks and a great movie to watch!
Почему бы вам не зайти и не расслабиться? У меня много закусок и отличный фильм для просмотра!
think on one's feet
To think quickly; answer or act without waiting; know what to do or say right away.
A good basketball player can think on his feet.
Our teacher can think on his feet; he always has an answer ready when we ask him questions.
throw oneself at someone's feet
To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone.
When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey and serve him.
When the new girl entered school, several boys threw themselves at her feet.
to have two left feet
Дословно: иметь две левые ноги.
Быть неуклюжим.
Быть неуклюжим.
Му father has two left feet. He never dances.
Мой отец не умеет танцевать. Он никогда не танцует.
to one's feet
To a standing position; up.
After Henry had been tackled hard by four big players, he got to his feet slowly and painfully.
When Sally saw the bus coming, she jumped to her feet and ran out.