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单词 foot
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foot1/foot/ noun (pl feet /feet/)

the end part of the leg on which an animal or person stands

an organ of locomotion or attachment of an invertebrate animal, esp a mollusc or caterpillar

the part of a stocking, sock, tights, etc that covers the human foot

(pl also foot) a unit of length equal to 0.305m (12in.)

the lower edge or lowest part; the bottom

the end of something that is opposite the head or top, or nearest to the human feet

the foot of the bed

the basic unit of verse metre consisting of any of various fixed combinations of stressed and unstressed or long and short syllables

the piece on a sewing machine that presses the cloth against the feed

manner or motion of walking or running; step

fleet of foot

chiefly Brit (treated as sing. or pl) the infantry

a foot in the door

a position from which progress may be made

fall/land on one's feet

to be successful or happy, esp after overcoming difficulties

feet of clay

a flaw or weakness in somebody who is, or is thought to be, otherwise perfect

[with allusion to the biblical story (Daniel 2:33) of the figure that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon saw in a dream, which had a head and body made of precious metals but feet of iron and clay, which subsequently collapsed]
get/start off on the right/wrong foot

to start a job, relationship, etc well or badly

have/keep one's feet on the ground

to have or keep a sensible, practical attitude to life

keep one's feet

to avoid overbalancing

my foot

informal an expression of disbelief

not put a foot wrong

to make no mistakes at all

on/by foot

walking or running, as opposed to using transport

one foot in the grave

informal close to death, esp because of old age or illness

on one's feet

in a standing position; not sitting down

having recovered, e.g. after an illness

said of a business, etc: established and financially sound

on the back foot

in a weak or defensive position

on the front foot

in a vigorous, combative, or winning condition or frame of mind

put one's best foot forward

to make every effort; to do one's best

put one's foot down

to take a firm stand

informal to press on the accelerator of a vehicle in order to go faster

put one's foot in it

to make an embarrassing blunder

Dentopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it — Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

run/rush somebody off their feet

(usu in passive) to keep somebody very busy

set foot

(+ in/inside/on) to go into (a building or an area), often for the first time

under foot

on the ground; under a person's feet

under somebody's feet

in somebody's way

footless adj
[Old English fōt]

foot2verb trans

to pay (e.g. a bill)

foot it

to travel on foot; to walk

to dance

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