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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Hayden and Savannah had never set foot in Scotland before they decided it was the perfect place to get married last May.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Many returnees have not set foot in Afghanistan for decades; many like Nazia have never been here at all.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“But she was great from the second she set foot onstage. It would’ve been a massive mistake not to let her showcase that stuff.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
That means it is unlikely more than a few will ever set foot in mainland Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
We were not to set foot outside the door.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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