📖 Определения и значения для слова foot
📒 the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands
- My feet are aching.
- She kicked the ball with her right foot.
- He's broken several bones in his left foot.
📒 having or using the type or number of foot/feet mentioned
- bare-footed
- four-footed
- a left-footed shot into the corner
📒 the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot
📒 a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres
- a six-foot high wall
- We're flying at 35 000 feet.
- ‘How tall are you?’ ‘Five foot nine’ (= five feet and nine inches).
📒 the lowest part of something; the base or bottom of something
- The city now reaches to the foot of the surrounding mountains.
- At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.
- See the foot of this page for a partial bibliography.
📒 the further or lower end of something
- The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it).
- He sat at the foot of the table.
📒 a unit of rhythm in a line of poetry containing one stressed syllable and one or more syllables without stress. Each of the four divisions in the following line is a foot
- For men / may come / and men / may go.
📒 to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do
- Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but at weekends the staff are rushed off their feet.
📒 to tie somebody’s hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape
📒 to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, limits, etc.
📒 used to say that a situation has changed so that somebody now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them
📒 to suddenly cause somebody’s idea or plan to fail by doing something to stop them from continuing with it
📒 to be deliberately slow in doing something or in making a decision
📒 to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation
- You landed on your feet, getting such a well-paid job with so little experience.
- Jim’s always getting himself in trouble, but he usually seems to fall on his feet.
📒 with your feet touching the ground before any other part of your body
- He landed feet first.
📒 if you leave a place feet first, you are carried out after you are dead
- You'll have to carry me out feet first!
📒 to become able to act independently and with confidence
- I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my feet.
📒 a strong way of saying that you disagree completely with what has just been said
- ‘Ian can't come because he's tired.’ ‘Tired my foot! Lazy more like!’
📒 covering your whole body
- We were covered from head to foot in mud.
- She was dressed from head to toe in red.
📒 to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do
- He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.
📒 to start doing something that is new for you
- At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.
📒 to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success
- I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.
📒 to want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do something different
- After a few years in one place, I get itchy feet.
📒 to start a relationship well/badly
- I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.
📒 to have a fault or weakness in your character
- When the actor was imprisoned for drug offences, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay.
📒 to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life
- In spite of his overnight stardom he still manages to keep his feet on the ground.
📒 to be involved in or connected with two different groups, especially ones that oppose each other
📒 to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longer
📒 to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport
📒 to be very successful and admired
📒 wearing socks or stockings but not shoes
📒 to not delay in getting things done
📒 (to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty
- Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot.
- The side that’s on the back foot, struggling to defend, will usually give away more penalties.
- We'd like to put the fossil fuel industry on the back foot.
📒 completely well or in a normal state again after an illness or a time of trouble
- Sue's back on her feet again after her operation.
- The new chairman hopes to get the company back on its feet within six months.
- She was too weak to stand.
📒 at an advantage
- They allowed the home side to get on the front foot right at the start.
📒 taking positive steps to achieve something
- He has been firmly on the front foot, calling for politicians and police to intervene.
📒 a way of referring to children when somebody wants, or is going to have, a baby
- We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.
📒 to take help or support away from somebody suddenly
📒 to make a great effort to do something, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired
📒 to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supported
- After a hard day's work, it's nice to get home and put your feet up.
📒 to be very strict in opposing what somebody wishes to do
- You've got to put your foot down and make him stop seeing her.
📒 to drive faster
- She put her foot down and roared past them.
📒 to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody
- I really put my foot in it with Ella—I didn't know she'd split up with Tom.
📒 to make a mistake
- In the last two games he has hardly put a foot wrong.
📒 to enter or visit a place
- the first man to set foot on the moon
- I vowed never to set foot in the place again.
📒 to make somebody/something independent or successful
- His business sense helped set the club on its feet again.
📒 to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself
📒 to admire somebody very much, especially a teacher or somebody from whom you try to learn
📒 to be independent and able to take care of yourself
- When his parents died he had to learn to stand on his own two feet.
📒 to make somebody fall suddenly and deeply in love with you
- She’s waiting for some hero to come and sweep her off her feet.
📒 to sit down and rest, especially when you are tired
- Come and sit down and take the weight off your feet for a while.
📒 to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation
📒 in the way; stopping you from working, etc.
- I don't want you kids under my feet while I'm cooking.
📒 to show what you think about something by going or not going somewhere
- Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.
📒 to take care of somebody’s needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves
- He seems to expect me to wait on him hand and foot.
📒 to make somebody walk so far or so fast that they are very tired
- I hope I haven’t walked you off your feet.