set foot

Idioms  

1. set foot in . Enter, as in I'll never set foot in this house again .

2. set foot on . Step on, as in We were so happy to set foot on dry land . [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

As one of the players who had defected from the Tour to chase the hundreds of millions of dollars on offer on the rival, Saudi-backed LIV Golf league, he hadn’t set foot on this compound in several years.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They are regulated by the social security system and have, in fact, remained stable. Anyone who has set foot in a French pharmacy knows this," it said.

From Barron's

To enter Fairyland, and it’s estimated that about 150,000 people do each year, is to not just set foot into a handcrafted fantasyland but to also step back in time.

From Los Angeles Times

Luxury abounds from the moment you set foot on the grounds of the dwelling, which features enormous walls of glass mixed with brick accents on its exterior.

From MarketWatch

I asked the Pickled Onion if we could inquire about it at the shop, but she would not set foot inside.

From Literature