Foot Feet I Put Back Make Part Fʊt

• my feet are aching.
• she kicked the ball with her right foot.
• he's broken several bones in his left foot.
• the whole audience rose to its feet (= stood up) and cheered.

foot

1. the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands
• PLURAL OF foot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foot_1
• My feet are aching.
• She kicked the ball with her right foot.
• He's broken several bones in his left foot.
• The whole audience rose to its feet (= stood up) and cheered.
• to leap/jump/spring to your feet (= to stand up quickly and easily)
• to scramble/struggle/stagger to your feet (= to stand up slowly and with difficulty)
• We came on foot (= we walked).
• I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day.
• Come on lads—on your feet and do some work!
• walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks)
• We were stamping our feet (= hitting them on the ground) to keep warm.
• Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat.
• The hot sand burned the soles of my feet.
• He is currently resting a foot injury.
• a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand)
• a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car)

Extra Examples

• Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot.
• He shifted his weight onto his back foot.
• He swung a foot at the ball but missed completely.
• His foot caught in the cable and he fell under the train.
• She put her foot down on the accelerator and the car lurched forward.
• She was tapping her foot impatiently.
• That man trod on my foot and he didn't even apologize.
• soldiers on foot patrol
• I looked at my watch and got to my feet.
• The ancient city is buried beneath our feet.
• The sand felt warm under her feet.
2. having or using the type or number of foot/feet mentioned
• SEE ALSO flat-footed
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/flat-footed
• bare-footed
• four-footed
• a left-footed shot into the corner
3. the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot
4. a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres
• a six-foot high wall
• We're flying at 35 000 feet.
• ‘How tall are you?’ ‘Five foot nine’ (= five feet and nine inches).
• The town was under several feet of water (= the water was several feet deep).
• We had over a foot of snow in a few hours (= the snow was over a foot deep).
• The store has 600 square feet of retail space.
5. the lowest part of something; the base or bottom of something
• The city now reaches to the foot of the surrounding mountains.
• At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.
• See the foot of this page for a partial bibliography.
• The team remains stuck at the foot of the table (= with fewer points than all the other teams).

Extra Examples

• Our offices are at the foot of the hill.
• The railway line runs between the foot of the cliff and the beach.
6. the further or lower end of something
• The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it).
• He sat at the foot of the table.
7. a unit of rhythm in a line of poetry containing one stressed syllable and one or more syllables without stress. Each of the four divisions in the following line is a foot
• For men / may come / and men / may go.
8. to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do
• Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but at weekends the staff are rushed off their feet.
9. to tie somebody’s hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape
10. to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, limits, etc.
11. used to say that a situation has changed so that somebody now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them
12. to suddenly cause somebody’s idea or plan to fail by doing something to stop them from continuing with it
13. to be deliberately slow in doing something or in making a decision
• RELATED NOUN foot-dragging
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foot-dragging
14. to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation
• You landed on your feet, getting such a well-paid job with so little experience.
• Jim’s always getting himself in trouble, but he usually seems to fall on his feet.
15. with your feet touching the ground before any other part of your body
• He landed feet first.
16. if you leave a place feet first, you are carried out after you are dead
• You'll have to carry me out feet first!
17. to become able to act independently and with confidence
• I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my feet.
18. a strong way of saying that you disagree completely with what has just been said
• ‘Ian can't come because he's tired.’ ‘Tired my foot! Lazy more like!’
19. covering your whole body
• We were covered from head to foot in mud.
• She was dressed from head to toe in red.
20. to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do
• He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.
21. to start doing something that is new for you
• At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.
22. to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success
• I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.
23. to want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do something different
• After a few years in one place, I get itchy feet.
24. to start a relationship well/badly
• I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.
25. to have a fault or weakness in your character
• When the actor was imprisoned for drug offences, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay.
26. to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life
• In spite of his overnight stardom he still manages to keep his feet on the ground.
27. to be involved in or connected with two different groups, especially ones that oppose each other
28. to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longer
29. to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport
30. to be very successful and admired
31. wearing socks or stockings but not shoes
32. to not delay in getting things done
33. (to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty
• OPPOSITE on the front foot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foot_1#front_idmg_8
• Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot.
• The side that’s on the back foot, struggling to defend, will usually give away more penalties.
• We'd like to put the fossil fuel industry on the back foot.
34. completely well or in a normal state again after an illness or a time of trouble
• Sue's back on her feet again after her operation.
• The new chairman hopes to get the company back on its feet within six months.
35. at an advantage
• OPPOSITE (putcatch somebody) on the back foot
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/back_2#back_idmg_25
• They allowed the home side to get on the front foot right at the start.
36. taking positive steps to achieve something
• He has been firmly on the front foot, calling for politicians and police to intervene.
37. a way of referring to children when somebody wants, or is going to have, a baby
• We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.
38. to take help or support away from somebody suddenly
39. to make a great effort to do something, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired
40. to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supported
• After a hard day's work, it's nice to get home and put your feet up.
41. to be very strict in opposing what somebody wishes to do
• You've got to put your foot down and make him stop seeing her.
42. to drive faster
• She put her foot down and roared past them.
43. to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody
• I really put my foot in it with Ella—I didn't know she'd split up with Tom.
44. to make a mistake
• In the last two games he has hardly put a foot wrong.
45. to enter or visit a place
• the first man to set foot on the moon
• I vowed never to set foot in the place again.
46. to make somebody/something independent or successful
• His business sense helped set the club on its feet again.
47. to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself
48. to admire somebody very much, especially a teacher or somebody from whom you try to learn
49. to be independent and able to take care of yourself
• When his parents died he had to learn to stand on his own two feet.
50. to make somebody fall suddenly and deeply in love with you
• She’s waiting for some hero to come and sweep her off her feet.
51. to sit down and rest, especially when you are tired
• Come and sit down and take the weight off your feet for a while.
52. to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation
53. in the way; stopping you from working, etc.
• I don't want you kids under my feet while I'm cooking.
54. to show what you think about something by going or not going somewhere
• Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.
55. to take care of somebody’s needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves
• He seems to expect me to wait on him hand and foot.
56. to make somebody walk so far or so fast that they are very tired
• I hope I haven’t walked you off your feet.

Word Origin

• Old English fōt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voet and German Fuss, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit pad, pāda, Greek pous, pod-, and Latin pes, ped- ‘foot’.