on foot

Idioms  

1. Walking or running, not using a vehicle. For example, There's no road to the lodge; we have to get there on foot. [c. 1300] Also see hoof it; on one's feet; on the right foot.

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Example Sentences

One of the officers chased the tow truck on foot and saw that the suspect was ‘laughing’ as he recorded the officer with his cellphone, according to an affidavit filed in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times

When Neves Valente left the bathroom, John got suspicious and followed him, and the pair played “a game of cat and mouse” on foot through the neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

ICE agents were able to apprehend Mr. Flores-Ruiz as he tried to flee on foot in the street outside the courthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

One man, believed to be Naveed Akram, remains on the bridge, while the other makes his way towards the park on foot.

From BBC

Police say the attacker was a man dressed all in black who fled on foot, and a shelter-in-place warning is in effect for the area surrounding the prestigious university.

From BBC

Related Words

• nomadic
• peripatetic
• roving
• wandering