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off one's feet

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KNOCK OFF ONE'S FEET,

SWEEP OFF ONE'S FEET.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[foot] See: [AT ONE'S FEET], [COLD FEET], [DEAD ON ONE'S FEET], [DRAG ONE'S FEET], [FROM HEAD TO FOOT], [GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT], [GET ONE'S FEET WET], [HAND AND […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

knock off one's feet

[knock off one's feet] {v. phr.} To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do. * /Her husband's death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's feet

[on one's feet] {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. * /Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to one's feet

[to one's feet] {adv. phr.} To a standing position; up. * /After Henry had been tackled hard by four big players, he got to his feet slowly and painfully./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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