1to get into a good situation because you are lucky, especially after being in a difficult situation 逢凶化吉,化险为夷
Don’t worry about Nina, she always falls on her feet.
别为尼娜担心,她每次都能逢凶化吉。
Examples from the Corpus
fall/land on your feet• He pushed the floor, and flipped over in the air, landing on his feet.• After some ups and downs, young Mr Davison has landed on his feet.• Forgive the cliché, but for once I have fallen on my feet.• Jonathon is a trained musician filling in as a cleaner between jobs and he fell on his feet at the OxfordPlayhouse.• However he landed on his feet.• Even in an industry that shrinksfaster than microwavebacon, the good people landed on their feet.• This is a company that tends to land on its feet.
2to get into a good situation again, after having problems 逢凶化吉,摆脱困苦
She certainly landed on her feet when she got that job.
得到了那份工作,她自然是时来运转。
Examples from the Corpus
land on your feet• After some ups and downs, young Mr Davison has landed on his feet.• Even in an industry that shrinksfaster than microwavebacon, the good people landed on their feet.• He pushed the floor, and flipped over in the air, landing on his feet.• However he landed on his feet.• This is a company that tends to land on its feet.• Capra lost his job, but landed on his feet when Columbia Pictureshired him.