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Idioms for feetdrag 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 , to be financially self-supporting. to be independent: Overprotective parents do not prepare their children to stand on their own feet. Also stand on one's own two 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.
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Words nearby feet feel the pinch, feel up to, feen, fee simple, fee-splitting, feet , fee tail, feetfirst, feet of clay, feet on the ground, feeze
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Example sentences from the Web for feet The wreckage lies no more than around 100 feet down in the Java Sea.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly? | Clive Irving| January 4, 2015| DAILY BEAST
Even a relatively small 250-pound bomb could kill or injure friendly troops who are within 650 feet of the explosion.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019 | Dave Majumdar| December 31, 2014| DAILY BEAST
By contrast, a gun will allow a pilot to attack hostile forces that are less than 300 feet from friendly ground forces.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019 | Dave Majumdar| December 31, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The pilot asked air-traffic control for permission to climb from 32,000 to 38,000 feet to avoid the bad weather.
Wreckage, Bodies of AirAsia Crash Found | Lennox Samuels| December 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The pilot had earlier called air-traffic control reporting heavy clouds and asked to move up to 38,000 feet from 32,000 feet .
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 | Lennox Samuels| December 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
It was thirty-five feet long by fifteen broad, and twenty-two feet high.
Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers | Ian Maclaren
The ground fell almost sheer six hundred feet to the flat bottom of the valley.
London to Ladysmith via Pretoria | Winston Spencer Churchill
He was a comrade of Swarup Goswmi, and took absolute refuge at the feet of Chaitanya.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings | Krishna das Kaviraja
Stumbling hastily to his feet he confronted Dr. Miles Elliot.
The Clarion | Samuel Hopkins Adams
The bridles are also of varying lengths, from 15 to 40 feet .
Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory | Lucien Turner
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British Dictionary definitions for feet noun the plural of foot
at someone's feet as someone's disciple
be run off one's feet or be rushed off one's feet to be very busy
carry off one's feet or sweep off one's feet to fill with enthusiasm
feet of clay a weakness that is not widely known
get one's feet wet to begin to participate in something
have one's feet on the ground or keep one's feet on the ground to 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 up to rest
stand on one's own feet to be independent
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Derived forms of feet feetless , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Idioms and Phrases with feet In addition to the idioms beginning with feet
feet of clay feet on the ground also see:
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 Also see underfoot.
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Words related to feet hoof, hooves, dogs, tootsies