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• plural of foot.

feet

American  

[feet] / fit /

noun

1. a plural of foot.

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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.

feet British  

/ fiːt /

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

8. 1. standing up

   2. in good health

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

9. to rest

10. to be independent

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feet More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing feet

• 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
• foot
• 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

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Other Word Forms

• feetless
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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feet

“I don’t have my feet anymore, after all.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

In its listing description, the dwelling, which sits on 0.9 acres, was described as being located on “one of the most coveted” lanes in its community, offering “8,000 square feet of carefully designed perfection.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Not a bad record for a party that in the popular imagination can’t stop tripping over its own feet.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

Plans call for two large dams about 300 feet high, as well as nine smaller ones, holding water pumped from the Sacramento River and inundating about 15,000 acres in a valley northwest of Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

There is a grand foyer with sixteen hand-blown crystal chandeliers, red carpeting, and enormous corridors that are more than sixty feet high.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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