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foot(noun)BrE / fʊt / NAmE / fʊt / - the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands
see also athlete’s foot
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/athlete-s-foot - My feet are aching.
- to get/rise to your feet (= stand up)
- I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day.
- We came on foot (= we walked).
- Come on lads—on your feet and do some work!
- walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks)
- Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat.
- Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot.
- a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand)
- a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car)
- She was too weak to stand.
- Stand still when I’m talking to you!
- We stood talking for a few minutes.
- He stood and looked out to sea.
- Please don’t get up!
- Stand up straight!
- Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom.
- Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker.
- I helped her to get to her feet.
- I’ve been on my feet all day.
- 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
- the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot
- the lowest part of something; the base or bottom of something
- the foot of the stairs/page/mountain
- 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).
- Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.
- I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.
- The lamp has a heavy base.
- to lay the foundations of the new school
- At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.
- a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres
- a 6-foot high wall
- We're flying at 35 000 feet.
- ‘How tall are you?’ ‘Five foot nine’ (= five feet and nine inches).
- a person or thing that is a particular number of feet tall or long
- His boat is an eighteen-footer.
- Both my brothers are six-footers.
- 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
See related entries: Poetry
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/poetry/foot_4 - For men / may come / and men / may go.
- 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.
- to tie somebody’s hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape
- to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, restrictions, etc.
- 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
- to suddenly spoil somebody’s idea or plan by doing something to stop them from continuing with it
- to be deliberately slow in doing something or in making a decision
related noun foot-dragging
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foot-dragging
- 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.
- with your feet touching the ground before any other part of your body
- if you leave a place feet first, you are carried out after you are dead
- You'll have to carry me out feet first!
- to become able to act independently and with confidence
- I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my feet.
- 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!’
- covering your whole body
- We were covered from head to foot in mud.
- She was dressed from head to toe in red.
- to start doing something that is new for you
- At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.
- 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.
- to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do
See related entries: Nervous
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/nervous/foot_3 - He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.
- 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.
- to start a relationship well/badly
- I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.
- 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.
- 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.
- to be involved in or connected with two different or opposing groups
- to be so old or ill/sick that you are not likely to live much longer
See related entries: Being ill
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/being_ill/foot_6
- to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport
- to be very successful and admired
- wearing socks or stockings but not shoes
- to not delay in getting things done
- (to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty
- 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.
- Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot.
- completely well or in a normal state again after an illness or a time of trouble
See related entries: Recovering from illness
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/recovering_from_illness/foot_2 - 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.
- She was too weak to stand.
- Stand still when I’m talking to you!
- We stood talking for a few minutes.
- He stood and looked out to sea.
- Please don’t get up!
- Stand up straight!
- Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom.
- Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker.
- I helped her to get to her feet.
- I’ve been on my feet all day.
- 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.
- to take help or support away from somebody suddenly
- to make a great effort to do something, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired
- 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.
- 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.
- to drive faster
- She put her foot down and roared past them.
- 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.
- to make a mistake
- In the last two games he has hardly put a foot wrong.
- 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.
- to make somebody/something independent or successful
- His business sense helped set the club on its feet again.
- 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
- 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
- to admire somebody very much, especially a teacher or somebody from whom you try to learn
- 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.
- to make somebody fall suddenly and deeply in love with you
See related entries: Love
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/love/foot_5 - She’s waiting for some hero to come and sweep her off her feet.
- to sit down and rest, especially when you are tired
- Come and sit down and take the weight off your feet for a while.
- to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation
- in the way; stopping you from working, etc.
- I don't want you kids under my feet while I'm cooking.
- to show what you think about something by going or not going somewhere
- Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.
- 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.
- to make somebody walk so far or so fast that they are very tired
- I hope I haven’t walked you off your feet.
Extra Examples- Foot passengers were allowed to leave the ferry before the vehicles.
- He raised his foot off the accelerator pedal.
- He shifted his weight onto his back foot.
- He swung a foot at the ball but missed completely.
- He’s broken several bones in his left foot.
- His foot caught in the cable and he fell under the train.
- My foot slipped as I was about to shoot and I missed the ball.
- She kicked the ball with her right foot.
- She put her foot down on the accelerator and the car lurched forward.
- She was dressed from head to foot in green velvet.
- She was tapping her foot impatiently.
- That man trod on my foot and he didn’t even apologize.
- The city is best explored on foot.
- They looked unsure and shifted uneasily from foot to foot.
- soldiers on foot patrol
- At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.
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’.
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