set one back on one's feet
Help restore one's position, reestablish one, as in The outplacement office promised to help set the displaced workers back on their feet. This idiom uses an upright position as a metaphor for being active and productive.
Words nearby set one back on one's feet
set off,
set on,
set on a pedestal,
set on fire,
set one back,
set one back on one's feet,
set one's back up,
set one's cap for,
set one's face against,
set one's heart on,
set one's mind at rest