auf die Beine
Translation
on one's feet, up and about, off the ground
Examples
Die Suppe bringt dich wieder auf die Beine.
The soup will get you back on your feet.
Sie stellen eine Party auf die Beine.
They are organizing a party.
Grammar Patterns
et4 auf die Beine stellen to get sth. off the ground, to organize sth. They organized a festival.
j-n auf die Beine bringen to get sb. back on their feet Good care got him back on his feet.
wieder auf die Beine kommen to get back on one's feet After the surgery, she quickly got back on her feet.
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Etymology
From 'auf' (onto) + 'die Beine' (the legs, accusative plural). It literally means 'onto the legs', showing the motion of getting up, recovering, or setting something up.
Memory Tips
Picture a sick person finally getting 'onto their legs' again, or creating something from nothing so it stands on its own 'legs'.