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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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Perhaps it’s simply the last time he set foot on the sidewalk.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

There are more than a few Amazon users who hardly ever set foot in a physical store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

Charlie had never set foot in a real school.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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