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feet

[feet]

noun

  1. a plural of foot.



feet

/ ھː /

noun

  1. the plural of foot

  2. as someone's disciple

  3. to be very busy

  4. to fill with enthusiasm

  5. a weakness that is not widely known

  6. to begin to participate in something

  7. to be practical and reliable

    1. standing up

    2. in good health

    3. (of a business, company, etc) thriving

  8. to rest

  9. to be independent

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˈڱٱ adjective
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. 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.

  2. stand on one's own feet, Also stand on one's own two feet.

    1. to be financially self-supporting.

    2. to be independent.

      Overprotective parents do not prepare their children to stand on their own feet.

  3. 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.

  4. land / fall on one's feet, to be lucky or successful, especially after difficulties.

    He's had some rough times but has finally landed on his feet.

  5. on one's feet,

    1. in a standing position.

    2. in an independent or secure position.

      The loan helped him get on his feet again.

    3. in a restored or recovered state; able to continue.

      Psychotherapy helped her get back on her feet after her breakdown.

  6. 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.

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

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“So it was relatively calm,” Nielson said, as the flames we’d set danced and swirled just a few feet behind him.

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One further back, Scheffler remains a presence but is yet to find his best form this week, summed up by an ugly missed par putt from two feet at the eighth.

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"The work ethic is second to none. As long as we keep our feet on the floor and keep on wanting to get better, the sky is the limit for this team."

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Mr Noble, who is also the coach of Crowthorne FC where Othniel was a player, described him as "quite a shy, timid lad, until he's got a football at his feet".

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And if there was one, it was from at least a good 10 feet away from Noem, at a minimum.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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