feet

feet idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with feet, also see at someone's feet; both feet on the ground; dead on one's feet; don't let the grass grow under one's feet; drag one's feet; fall on one's feet; get one's feet wet; get the lead out of (one's feet); get to one's feet; have two left feet; hold someone's feet to the fire; off one's feet; on one's feet; put one's feet up; rush off one's feet; shake the dust from one's feet; six feet under; stand on one's feet; take the load off (one's feet); think on one's feet; under one's feet; vote with one's feet. Also see under foot.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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