foot
The part of your body at the end of your leg that you stand and walk on.
The part of the body at the end of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or animal stands or moves.
A measure of length equal to 12 inches (about 30 centimeters).
A unit of measurement equal to 12 inches or about 0.3048 meters.
The bottom part of something.
The bottom or lowest part of something, such as a mountain, bed, or page.
In poetry, a group of syllables with a certain rhythm pattern.
In poetry, a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables forming a basic unit of meter.
To pay for something, especially when you do not want to.
To pay for something, especially when it is expensive or you would prefer not to.
- Base: foot
- Plural: feet
- Base: foot
- 3rd Person Singular: foots
- Present Participle: footing
- Past: footed
- Past Participle: footed
at someone's feet
1Near someone's feet in admiration or submission
To be close to someone’s feet because you admire them or follow them closely.
- Students sat at the professor's feet, eager to learn.
- She had fans at her feet after her performance.
get cold feet
1Become too nervous to do something planned
To feel too afraid to do something you had planned to do.
- She got cold feet before her wedding day.
- He was going to speak up but got cold feet.
get cold feet
1lose courage at last moment
To be too nervous to do something you planned.
- He got cold feet and canceled the trip the day before.
- I almost got cold feet about quitting my job.
- She didn’t get cold feet, even when things went wrong.
- I got cold feet before my speech.
on foot
1Traveling by walking, not by vehicle
To travel by walking, not by car or bus etc.
- We explored the city on foot.
- He goes to school on foot every day.
put your foot down
1Refuse firmly or enforce rules strictly
To say no very strongly or make someone follow rules.
- The teacher put her foot down and refused any late homework.
- He finally put his foot down about messy roommates.
find your feet
1adjust and feel confident in new situation
To get used to a new place or situation and feel able to do things well there.
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She’s finally finding her feet after moving abroad.
find your feet
2Adjust and feel confident in new situation
To get used to a new place or job and feel confident there.
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She's still finding her feet at university.