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noun
Idioms 1.
a plural of foot.
2.
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.
3.
on one's feet,
a.
in a standing position.
b.
in an independent or secure position: The loan helped him get on his feet again.
c.
in a restored or recovered state; able to continue: Psychotherapy helped her get back on her feet after her breakdown.
4.
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.
5.
stand on one's own feet,
a.
to be financially self-supporting.
b.
Also, stand on one's own two feet. to be independent: Overprotective parents do not prepare their children to stand on their own feet.
6.
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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Feet
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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noun
1.
(in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
2.
(in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function.
3.
such a part considered as the organ of locomotion.
4.
a unit of length, originally derived from the length of the human foot. It is divided into 12 inches and equal to 30.48 centimeters. Abbreviation: ft., f.
5.
foot soldiers; infantry.
6.
walking or running motion; pace: swift of foot.
7.
quality or character of movement or motion; tread; step.
8.
any part or thing resembling a foot, as in function, placement, shape, etc.
9.
Furniture.
a.
a shaped or ornamented feature terminating a leg at its lower part.
b.
any of several short legs supporting a central shaft, as of a pedestal table.
10.
a rim, flange, or flaring part, often distinctively treated, serving as a base for a table furnishing or utensil, as a glass, teapot, or candlestick.
11.
the part of a stocking, sock, etc., covering the foot.
12.
the lowest part, or bottom, of anything, as of a hill, ladder, page, etc.
13.
a supporting part; base.
14.
the part of anything opposite the top or head: He waited patiently at the foot of the checkout line.
15.
the end of a bed, grave, etc., toward which the feet are placed: Put the blanket at the foot of the bed, please.
16.
Printing. the part of the type body that forms the sides of the groove, at the base. See diag. under type.
17.
the last, as of a series.
18.
that which is written at the bottom, as the total of an account.
19.
Prosody. a group of syllables constituting a metrical unit of a verse.
20.
21.
Nautical. the lower edge of a sail.
verb (used without object)
22.
to walk; go on foot (often followed by it ): We'll have to foot it.
23.
to move the feet rhythmically, as to music or in dance (often followed by it ).
24.
(of vessels) to move forward; sail: to foot briskly across the open water.
verb (used with object)
Idioms 25.
to walk or dance on: footing the cobblestones of the old city.
26.
to perform (a dance): cavaliers footing a galliard.
27.
to traverse on or as if on foot.
28.
to make or attach a foot to: to foot a stocking.
29.
to pay or settle: I always end up footing the bill.
30.
to add (a column of figures) and set the sum at the foot (often followed by up ).
31.
to seize with talons, as a hawk.
32.
to establish.
33.
Archaic. to kick, especially to kick away.
34.
Obsolete. to set foot on.
35.
get/have a/one's foot in the door, to succeed in achieving an initial stage or step.
36.
get off on the right/wrong foot, to begin favorably or unfavorably: He got off on the wrong foot with a tactless remark about his audience.
37.
38.
on foot, by walking or running, rather than by riding.
39.
put one's best foot forward,
a.
to attempt to make as good an impression as possible.
b.
to proceed with all possible haste; hurry.
40.
put one's foot down, to take a firm stand; be decisive or determined.
41.
put one's foot in/into it, Informal. to make an embarrassing blunder. Also, put one's foot ininto one's mouth.
42.
set foot on/in, to go on or into; enter: Don't set foot in this office again!
43.
under foot, in the way: That cat is always under foot when I'm getting dinner.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English fōt; cognate with German Fuss; akin to Latin pēs (stem ped-), Greek poús (stem pod-)
before 900; Middle English; Old English fōt; cognate with German Fuss; akin to Latin pēs (stem ped-), Greek poús (stem pod-)
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feet (fiːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the plural of foot |
| 2. | at someone's feet as someone's disciple |
| 3. | be run off one's feet, be rushed off one's feet to be very busy |
| 4. | carry off one's feet, sweep off one's feet to fill with enthusiasm |
| 5. | feet of clay a weakness that is not widely known |
| 6. | get one's feet wet to begin to participate in something |
| 7. | have one's feet on the ground, keep one's feet on the ground to be practical and reliable |
| 8. | on one's feet, on its feet |
| a. standing up | |
| b. in good health | |
| c. (of a business, company, etc) thriving | |
| 9. | put one's feet up to rest |
| 10. | stand on one's own feet to be independent |
| 'feetless | |
| —adj | |
| foot (fʊt) | |
| —n , pl feet | |
| 1. | the part of the vertebrate leg below the ankle joint that is in contact with the ground during standing and walkingRelated: pedal |
| 2. | the part of a garment that covers a foot |
| 3. | any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates, including molluscs |
| 4. | botany the lower part of some plant structures, as of a developing moss sporophyte embedded in the parental tissue |
| 5. | a. ft a unit of length equal to one third of a yard or 12 inches. 1 Imperial foot is equivalent to 0.3048 metre |
| b. any of various units of length used at different times and places, typically about 10 per cent greater than the Imperial foot | |
| 6. | any part resembling a foot in form or function: the foot of a chair |
| 7. | the lower part of something; base; bottom: the foot of the page; the foot of a hill |
| 8. | the end of a series or group: the foot of the list |
| 9. | manner of walking or moving; tread; step: a heavy foot |
| 10. | a. infantry, esp in the British army |
| b. (as modifier): a foot soldier | |
| 11. | any of various attachments on a sewing machine that hold the fabric in position, such as a presser foot for ordinary sewing and a zipper foot |
| 12. | music |
| a. a unit used in classifying organ pipes according to their pitch, in terms of the length of an equivalent column of air | |
| b. this unit applied to stops and registers on other instruments | |
| 13. | printing |
| a. the margin at the bottom of a page | |
| b. the undersurface of a piece of type | |
| 14. | prosody a group of two or more syllables in which one syllable has the major stress, forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm |
| 15. | a foot in the door an action, appointment, etc, that provides an initial step towards a desired goal, esp one that is not easily attainable |
| 16. | (Scot), (Irish) kick with the wrong foot to be of the opposite religion to that which is regarded as acceptable or to that of the person who is speaking |
| 17. | my foot! an expression of disbelief, often of the speaker's own preceding statement: he didn't know, my foot! Of course he did! |
| 18. | archaic of foot in manner of movement: fleet of foot |
| 19. | on foot |
| a. walking or running | |
| b. in progress; astir; afoot | |
| 20. | informal one foot in the grave near to death |
| 21. | informal on the right foot in an auspicious manner |
| 22. | informal on the wrong foot in an inauspicious manner |
| 23. | put a foot wrong to make a mistake |
| 24. | put one's best foot forward |
| a. to try to do one's best | |
| b. to hurry | |
| 25. | informal put one's foot down |
| a. to act firmly | |
| b. to increase speed (in a motor vehicle) by pressing down on the accelerator | |
| 26. | informal put one's foot in it to blunder |
| 27. | set on foot to initiate or start (something) |
| 28. | tread under foot to oppress |
| 29. | under foot on the ground; beneath one's feet |
| —vb | |
| 30. | to dance to music (esp in the phrase foot it) |
| 31. | (tr) to walk over or set foot on; traverse (esp in the phrase foot it) |
| 32. | (tr) to pay the entire cost of (esp in the phrase foot the bill) |
| 33. | archaic, dialect or ( |
| Related: pedal | |
| [Old English fōt; related to Old Norse fōtr, Gothic fōtus, Old High German fuoz, Latin pēs, Greek pous, Sanskrit pad] | |
| usage In front of another noun, the plural for the unit of length is foot: a 20-foot putt; his 70-foot ketch. Foot can also be used instead of feet when mentioning a quantity and in front of words like tall: four foot of snow; he is at least six foot tall | |
| 'footless | |
| —adj | |
| Foot (fʊt) | |
| —n | |
| Michael (Mackintosh). born 1913, British Labour politician and journalist; secretary of state for employment (1974--76); leader of the House of Commons (1976--79); leader of the Labour Party (1980--83) | |
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Word Origin & History
foot
O.E. fot, from P.Gmc. *fot (cf. O.N. fotr, Du. voet, Ger. Fuß, Goth. fotus "foot"), from PIE *pod-/*ped- (cf. Avestan pad-; Skt. pat, acc. padam "foot;" Gk. pos, Attic pous, gen. podos; L. pes, gen. pedis "foot;" Lith. padas "sole," peda "footstep"). Plural form feet is an instance of
i-mutation. Of a bed, grave, etc., first recorded c.1300. The linear measurement of 12 inches is first recorded in O.E., from the length of a man's foot. To foot a bill is attested from 1848, from the process of tallying the expenses and writing the figure at the bottom ("foot") of the bill. Theatrical footlights is first attested 1836. Colloquial exclamation my foot! expressing "contemptuous contradiction" is first attested 1923, probably a euphemism for my ass, in the same sense, which dates back to 1796. The metrical foot (O.E., translating L. pes, Gk. pous in the same sense) is commonly taken as a reference to keeping time by tapping the foot. To get off on the right foot is from 1909; to put one's best foot foremost first recorded 1849.
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Medical Dictionary
foot (f&oobreve;t)
n. pl. feet (fēt)
The lower extremity of the vertebrate leg that is in direct contact with the ground in standing or walking.
A unit of length in the U.S. Customary and British Imperial systems equal to 12 inches (30.48 centimeters).
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Science Dictionary
foot  (f t) Pronunciation Key
Plural feet (fēt) A unit of length in the US Customary System equal to 1/3 of a yard or 12 inches (30.48 centimeters). See Table at measurement. |
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Idioms & Phrases
feet
In addition to the idioms beginning with feet, 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 under foot.
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Example sentences from the web
They have pale skin, are nearsighted and have developed talons on their hands and feet.
Pointing at or touching something with the feet is also considered rude.
Using these feet, the cabinets need not be shimmed or scribed to the floor for leveling.
The forelegs, sides of the head, muzzle and feet are reddish brown.
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