"on one's legs" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on one's legs, {{en-PP}} on one's legs
  1. Standing up, especially in order to deliver a speech.
    Sense id: en-on_one's_legs-en-prep_phrase-Kj2aNxfk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23
  2. In an independent position. Synonyms: on one's feet, upon one's legs
    Sense id: en-on_one's_legs-en-prep_phrase-R8p75X6x

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