land legs
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Meaning · English
to regain balance and stability on land after being at sea
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tái giành lại sự cân bằng và ổn định trên đất liền sau khi ở trên biển
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Literally: legs for land
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
It took me a few hours to get my land legs after the cruise
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “land legs” mean?
to regain balance and stability on land after being at sea Literally: legs for land
Is “land legs” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.