set foot
Idioms-
set foot in . Enter, as in I'll never set foot in this house again .
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set foot on . Step on, as in We were so happy to set foot on dry land . [c. 1600]
Example Sentences
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But system leaders expect fewer of them to set foot on campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Whatever your response to that statement - and it could be debated for hours - it cannot be denied that the Argentine maestro is among the best players to ever set foot on a pitch.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
By contrast, lawmakers can count on a few fingers the times former Sen. Vance has set foot in the Capitol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
This litigation machine had a profound effect on everyday life for millions of Americans, many of whom have never set foot in Texas.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
In January, nearly ten years to the day since I’d set foot in my first classroom at BYU, I received confirmation from the University of Cambridge: I was Dr. Westover.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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