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To have a heavy foot= to drive a car too fast Hardly put one foot in front of the other= If you

can hardly/barely put one foot in front of

the other, you are having difficulty walking I was so tired that I could hardly put one foot in front of the other.
Have one foot in the grave=to be very old and near death Put your best foot forward= to try as hard as you can The shoe is on the other foot= the situation is now the opposite of what it was, especially

because someone who was weak now has power get a/ your foot in the door to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job. get off on the right/wrong foot to make a successful/unsuccessful start in something have a foot in both camps to be connected to two groups with opposing interests my foot INFORMAL OLD-FASHIONED used to mean that you do not believe what another person has just told you "He says his car isn't working." "Not working my foot. He's just too lazy to come." not put a foot wrong to not make any mistakes put your foot down 1. to use your authority to stop something happening When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down. 2. UK ( US floor it ) to increase your speed when you are driving The road ahead was clear, so I put my foot down. set foot in somewhere to go to a place He refuses to set foot in an art gallery. from head to foot/toe completely covering your body The dog was covered in mud from head to foot. shoot yourself in the foot to do something without intending to which spoils a situation for yourself catch sb on the wrong foot If something catches you on the wrong foot, you are not prepared for it I hadn't expected the question and it caught me on the wrong foot. Get your feet wet= to strart doing sth ne. Ex: At that time, he was a young actor, just getting his fett wet

Have feet of clay= to have a fault or weakness in your character. Ex: When tha actor was imprisoned for drug offences, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay. Put your feet up= to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supoorted. Ex: After a hard days work, its nice to get home and put four feet up. To have two left feet= to be very awkward I your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport

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