foot

In figurative use, to land on your feet or Brit fall on your feet is to be lucky and be in good condition or in a good situation after having a bad or difficult experience.

He lost his job but landed on his feet when he was hired by another company just a few days later.

in a good position or condition

The business is finally/back on its feet.

in a healthy condition after an illness or injury

She should be out of the hospital and (back) on her feet again in a couple of weeks.

quickly and while actively doing something

Good debaters can think on their feet.

put a foot wrong

to make a mistake

He never put a foot wrong during the campaign.

put your best foot forward

US :to behave very well so that someone will like you and approve of you

When I visited my girlfriend's parents I tried to be very polite and put my best foot forward.

Brit :to try as hard as possible to do something difficult

I've got to put my best foot forward [=do my best] to meet this deadline.

put your feet up

informal :to sit and relax :to not work or be active

I'm going to go home and put my feet up.

put your foot down

to deal with someone in a harsh or strict way

When my son broke his curfew for the third time, I knew it was time to put my foot down.

Brit :to make a car go faster

put your foot in your mouth

chiefly US or put your foot in it

informal :to say something that causes someone to be embarrassed, upset, or hurt especially when you did not expect that reaction

I really put my foot in it when I asked her about her job. I didn't know she'd just been fired.

set foot in

to enter (a place)

That was the last time she ever set foot in this house.

set foot on

to walk on (something)

Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the surface of the moon.

shoot yourself in the foot

xem shoot

stand on your own two feet

to support yourself without help from other people

You can't live with your parents forever. It's time to get a place of your own and learn to stand on your own two feet.

sweep (someone) off his/her feet

xem sweep

the shoe is on the other foot

or Brit the boot is on the other foot - used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before

I used to boss my little sister around. Now the shoe is on the other foot. [=now she bosses me around]

The shoe is on the other foot and he is the one asking for help this time.

to your feet

to a standing position

I got/rose to my feet [=I stood up] and left.

His inspirational speech brought the crowd to its feet.

Everyone in the courtroom came to their feet when the judge entered.

two left feet

A person who dances badly can be described as having two left feet.

My wife is a good dancer, but I've got two left feet.

under your feet

chiefly Brit :in the way :underfoot

I can't get any work done with those kids under my feet.

vote with your feet

xem vote

verb

foots; footed; footing

foot the bill

to pay for something

His parents footed the bill for his college education.

It was a business lunch, so the company is footing the bill.

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