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feet
[feet]
feet
/ ھː /
noun
the plural of foot
as someone's disciple
to be very busy
to fill with enthusiasm
a weakness that is not widely known
to begin to participate in something
to be practical and reliable
standing up
in good health
(of a business, company, etc) thriving
to rest
to be independent
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈڱٱ adjective
Idioms and Phrases
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.
stand on one's own feet, Also stand on one's own two feet.
to be financially self-supporting.
to be independent.
Overprotective parents do not prepare their children to stand on their own feet.
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.
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.
on one's feet,
in a standing position.
in an independent or secure position.
The loan helped him get on his feet again.
in a restored or recovered state; able to continue.
Psychotherapy helped her get back on her feet after her breakdown.
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.
Example Sentences
“So it was relatively calm,” Nielson said, as the flames we’d set danced and swirled just a few feet behind him.
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.
"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."
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".
And if there was one, it was from at least a good 10 feet away from Noem, at a minimum.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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