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Picture a cat falling - it twists around until it lands with its feet under it. This is the image for this idiom. A person has figuratively fallen (financially or otherwise) but has managed to "land" without injury. They have survived a disaster of some sort.
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How do you avoid hurting yourself when you jump?
land on your feet I mean if you jump from a high distance up and it hurts when you land on your feet how do you avoid it.
How much land is in acre?
We don't know if you mean '250x150' in feet, yards, meters, or . . . ? If you meant 'feet', then the area of the land is 0.861 Acres.
How much land is 250x150 in acres?
We don't know if you mean '250x150' in feet, yards, meters, or . . . ? If you meant 'feet', then the area of the land is 0.861 Acres.
What does land on one's foot mean?
The phrase is "land on one's feet" because if you land on your feet, you're upright and balanced. This is usually said of someone who has experienced some sort of trouble, but managed to end up in a positive position afterwards.
How many feet are in a land based mile?
5280 feet in a land mile
Can cats not land on their feet?
Yes it is possible that a cat doesn't land on it's feet
Is the nile crocadile mean?
They are very aggressive, and will ambush their prey from the water, leaping several feet on land to capture it.
What does phyical maps mean?
If you mean physical maps, they're the ones that give some idea of the landform. They usually do this by using different colours to indicate height; for example, land between sea level and 1000 feet might be coloured dark green, land between 1000 feet and 2000 feet might be a lighter green, and so on. Higher land is usually shown in brown, often moving into shades of purple.
What does land on one's feet mean?
To land on ones feet means to go through a very difficult situation and when it's done, you're still doing fine. Example sentence: Even though his business went bankrupt last year, he has a great job now and he has landed on his feet.
How many feet is in a land mine?
43,560 feet
How many feet are there in a land mile?
5,280 feet
What is the area of land 90 feet 80 feet 130 feet?
Assuming that three lengths indicate the plot of land is triangular, the area is 3550 square feet.
