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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Two years into his role as head coach, Sebastien Migne still hasn't been able to set foot in Haiti.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Perhaps it’s simply the last time he set foot on the sidewalk.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
But the Disneyland faithful certainly will, as when Darth Vader set foot in the park’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on Wednesday morning and the audience erupted in approving hollers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
"King George, as you know, never set foot in America. And please rest assured, ladies and gentlemen, I am not here as part of some cunning rearguard action."
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
She thought with dismay of the Richardsons, of the vast and gleaming Richardson house, of Pearl’s face when her mother dared set foot on this precious soil.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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