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●fall/land on your ˈfeet (informal) be lucky in finding a good position, job, place to live, etc., especially when your previous situation was difficult 安然摆脱困境;运气好;转运◆Well, you really fell on your feet this time, didn’t you? A job in Rome, a large flat, a company car… 哈,你这次真是交了好运,不是吗?到罗马工作,有所大公寓,还有公司配的车… ORIGIN This expression may refer to the fact that cats are thought to always land safely on their feet, even if they fall or jump from a very high place. 这个表达法原指猫从高处落下时可四足安全落地。 |