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land on your feet or fall on your feet
If someone lands on their feet or falls on their feet, they find themselves in a good situation by luck.
Note: This may refer to the belief that when a cat falls, it always lands on its feet without hurting itself.
Everything I want, she's got: a good marriage, a good home, nice children. While I struggle through life, she always lands on her feet.
not lift a finger or not raise a finger
If someone does not lift a finger or does not raise a finger to do something or to help someone, they do not do anything.
Note: This expression is used to criticize people for not doing anything.
This Chancellor refuses to lift a finger to help working men and women.
What kind of people accept his kind of behaviour without raising a finger to prevent it?
make a meal of something or make a meal out of something
If someone makes a meal of something or makes a meal out of it, they spend too much time or energy on it. [mainly BRITISH]
He's only been asked to write a brief essay but he's making such a meal of it.
pull your socks up
If someone tells you to pull your socks up, they want you to improve your behaviour or work. [BRITISH]
If he wants to continue in the job he'll have to pull his socks up.
pull your weight
If you pull your weight, you work as hard as everyone else who is involved in the same task or activity.
I felt that John wasn't pulling his weight around the house and asked him to do a bit more of the cleaning.
work your fingers to the bone
If you work your fingers to the bone, you work extremely hard.
I have washed, cooked, fetched and carried all my life. I work my fingers to the bone in this house.
work your socks off
If you work your socks off, you work extremely hard. [INFORMAL]
They worked their socks off to make the business succeed.
Note: You can use this expression with many other verbs, especially verbs related to performing such as dance, act and play. In each case, it means ‘a lot’ or ‘very well’.
I danced my socks off last night.
Capper is currently playing his socks off for his team.
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