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noun

/fʊt/

singular	foot
plural	feet

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1
[countable] the part of your body at the end of your leg, on which you stand
Mary slid her feet into her sandals.
wipe your feet:
He wiped his feet on the mat.
stamp your feet:
They stamped their feet to keep warm (=brought them down hard on the ground).
shuffle your feet:
He looked at the teacher and shuffled his feet nervously.
beneath/under your feet:
The deck was slippery beneath her feet.
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1. a.
  [countable] the part of a piece of clothing that covers your foot
  a hole in the foot of her tights
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2. b.
  [only before noun] operated using your foot or feet
  a foot brake/pump
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See also boot¹, left¹, shoot¹, stand¹, think¹
2
plural feet or foot
[countable] a unit used for measuring length, containing 12 inches and equal to about 30 centimetres
The house is 275 feet above sea level.
The dining room measures 30 foot by 10.
We had over two feet of snow last night.
...feet long/high/wide/tall:
The boat is 25 feet long.
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3
[singular] the bottom of a slope, hill, set of stairs etc
foot of:
She paused at the foot of the stairs.
foot of a mountain/hill/slope/cliff:
We camped that night at the foot of the mountain.
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1. a.
  the bottom of a page or a column of words or numbers
  There was an error message at the foot of the page.
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4
[singular] the end of a bed where you put your feet
foot of:
Henry stood at the foot of the bed.
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1. a.
  the end of a table opposite to the end where the most important person sits
  A young officer at the foot of the table objected to the plan.
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5
[countable] literature a section of a line of poetry that consists of one syllable (=part of a word) that you emphasize when speaking and one or more syllables that you do not emphasize
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back on your feet
well or successful again after being ill or having problems
Jim's hoping he'll be back on his feet by next week.
The new measures are intended to get the business back on its feet.
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be unsteady on your feet
to be unable to stand or walk easily
She was still a bit unsteady on her feet.
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feet first
humorous
if someone leaves a place feet first, they are carried out of it after they are dead
The only way I'm leaving this house is feet first!
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get your feet wet
mainly American informal
to start doing something for the first time
This one-week course offers the chance to get your feet wet.
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get/leap/rise/stagger etc to your feet
to stand up in a particular way after you have been sitting or lying
Steve pushed the blankets aside and rose to his feet.
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get off on the right/wrong foot with someone
to immediately establish a good/bad relationship with someone when you first meet them or first start working with them
I got off on the wrong foot with Patrick.
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have/get cold feet
to suddenly feel nervous about doing something that you have planned or agreed to do
Sally got cold feet at the last moment and called off the wedding.
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have feet of clay
mainly literary
if someone who you admire or respect has feet of clay, they are not perfect because they have serious faults
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have/keep your feet on the ground
to keep a sensible and practical attitude to life
Despite her sudden wealth and fame, she manages to keep her feet firmly on the ground.
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have a foot in both camps
to be friendly with and accepted by two groups of people who oppose each other
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have one foot in the grave
humorous
to be very old or ill and likely to die soon
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land/fall on your feet
to be lucky and get into a good situation after being in a difficult one
Simon always manages to land on his feet.
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my foot
old-fashioned
used for saying that you do not believe or agree with something that someone has said
'She's an outstanding actress.' 'Outstanding my foot!'
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not put a foot wrong
to do nothing wrong and not make any mistakes
During two days of tough interviews, he never put a foot wrong.
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on foot
walking
The bus didn't come, so we set off on foot.
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on the back foot
in a worse situation than other people or groups
Brazil's brilliant play put their opponents on the back foot.
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on your feet
standing
I'm exhausted – I've been on my feet all afternoon!
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put your best foot forward
to start trying hard to behave or work as well as you can
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put your feet up
to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised off the ground
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put your foot down
1. 1
  to refuse very firmly to do or accept something
  Things can't carry on like this; you'll have to put your foot down.
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2. 2
  British to drive much faster
  I got onto the motorway and really put my foot down.
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put your foot in it
British
to accidentally say something that is embarrassing or that upsets or annoys someone. The American expression is put your foot in your mouth
Jack really put his foot in it by telling Alice about the surprise party.
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rushed/run off your feet
very busy
We'll be rushed off our feet around lunchtime.
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set foot on/in
to go to a place, especially when there is something special or unusual about you doing this
set foot on/in in:
It was the first time she had set foot in the desert.
set foot on/in on:
It was the first time I had set foot on French soil.
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six feet under
informal
dead and buried in the ground
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under someone's feet
in someone's way and annoying them by stopping them from doing what they need to do
The children have been under my feet all day.
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back on your feet

be unsteady on your feet

feet first

get your feet wet

get/leap/rise/stagger etc to your feet

get off on the right/wrong foot with someone

have/get cold feet

have feet of clay

have/keep your feet on the ground

have a foot in both camps

have one foot in the grave

land/fall on your feet

my foot

not put a foot wrong

on foot

on the back foot

on your feet

put your best foot forward

put your feet up

put your foot down

put your foot in it

rushed/run off your feet

set foot on/in

six feet under

under someone's feet

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