auf den Beinen

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “on the legs”. Compare the same construction in Dutch op de been, Russian на ногах (na nogax). === Adverb === auf den Beinen standing; upright up; awake; having got up ==== Usage notes ==== The accusative form auf die Beine is used with verbs indicating a transition of some kind. For example: Sie hat mir auf die Beine geholfen. ― She helped me onto my feet.