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feet
[ feet ]
feet
/ ھː /
noun
- the plural of foot
- at someone's feetas someone's disciple
- be run off one's feet or be rushed off one's feetto be very busy
- carry off one's feet or sweep off one's feetto fill with enthusiasm
- feet of claya weakness that is not widely known
- get one's feet wetto begin to participate in something
- have one's feet on the ground or keep one's feet on the groundto be practical and reliable
- on one's feet or on its feet
- standing up
- in good health
- (of a business, company, etc) thriving
- put one's feet upto rest
- stand on one's own feetto be independent
Derived Forms
- ˈڱٱ, adjective
Idioms and Phrases
- drag one's feet, to act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant to act, comply, etc.:
We can't begin the project until the steering committee stops dragging its feet.
- land / fall on one's feet, to be lucky or successful, especially after difficulties:
He's had some rough times but has finally landed on his feet.
- on one's feet,
- in a standing position.
- in an independent or secure position:
The loan helped him get on his feet again.
- in a restored or recovered state; able to continue:
Psychotherapy helped her get back on her feet after her breakdown.
- sit at the feet of, to attend upon as a disciple or follower:
American writers and painters no longer sit at the feet of Europeans.
- stand on one's own feet, Also stand on one's own two feet.
- to be financially self-supporting.
- to be independent:
Overprotective parents do not prepare their children to stand on their own feet.
- sweep one off one's feet, to impress or overwhelm by ability, enthusiasm, or charm:
The gaiety of the occasion swept them off their feet.
More idioms and phrases containing feet
- at someone's feet
- both feet on the ground
- dead on one's feet
- don't let the grass grow under one's feet
- drag one's feet
- fall on one's feet
- get one's feet wet
- get the lead out of (one's feet)
- get to one's feet
- have two left feet
- hold someone's feet to the fire
- off one's feet
- on one's feet
- put one's feet up
- rush off one's feet
- shake the dust from one's feet
- six feet under
- stand on one's feet
- take the load off (one's feet)
- think on one's feet
- under one's feet
- vote with one's feet
- foot
Example Sentences
The plant can grow rapidly in the denuded landscape, sometimes shooting up to its maximum height of nearly 10 feet within a year.
In January, for example, researchers found corals, sponges and even giant sea spiders some 750 feet under the waves — all suddenly unearthed when a glacier broke free during a Schmidt Ocean Institute voyage.
The flanker quickly rose to his feet and tapped the ball for a penalty before setting in motion what ended with Freeman's opening try.
France and the UK have accused Russia of dragging its feet on the Ukraine peace deal.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Putin "continues to obfuscate, continues to drag his feet".
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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