put one's feet up

Meaning: To relax and rest.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “After the move, all I want is to put my feet up for a week.”

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Literally resting one's legs on a stool or sofa. The figurative sense is common from the 20th century.

Equivalents in other languages

fall into someone's lap — To come to someone without any effort.
fire in the belly — Strong ambition and drive.
breathe down someone's neck — To watch someone too closely, or to be close behind them.
elbow grease — Hard physical work, especially scrubbing or polishing.
have a heavy heart — To feel sad or burdened.
in one's heart of hearts — In one's deepest private feelings.

blow a gasket — To lose one's temper completely.
hearts and flowers — Excessive sentimentality.
play hooky — To skip school or work without permission.
sing someone's praises — To praise someone enthusiastically.
grasp all, lose all — If you try to get too much, you may end up with nothing.
the power behind the throne — Someone with no official title who secretly controls a leader.

Shemomechama — Eating well past fullness simply because the food is too delicious to stop.
Prozvonit — To call someone's phone and hang up after one ring, so they call you back and you save th…
Boketto — Staring off into the distance with your mind pleasantly empty, thinking of nothing at all.