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

Elsewhere, middle-class men, many of whom had rarely set foot inside a kitchen, hold impromptu classes where they instruct volunteers on boiling and cooking salt.

From BBC

Back at Bone Bag HQ, Bair’s mother won’t set foot in her daughter’s home for two days after she’s cooked up a batch of broth, because the smell reminds her of colonoscopy prep, a dreaded medical ritual in which the liquid is one of only a few sanctioned meals.

From The Wall Street Journal

And even though I had never set foot in Portugal, I decided to retire to Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal

"And this isn't just about farmers. Entire communities living near agriculture, people who never set foot in a field, may still be at risk."

From Science Daily

Russian citizens need a visa for the EU's Schengen zone or a special transit permit for the journey, even if they cannot set foot outside the train.

From Barron's