Compare: THROW ONESELF AT SOMEONE"S FEET.
at someone"s feet, be
at someone"s feet, beAlso, sit at someone"s feet . Be enchanted or fascinated by someone, as in Dozens of boys are at her feet, or Bill sat at his mentor"s feet for nearly three years, but he gradually became disillusioned and left the university. For a quite different meaning, see under one"s feet .
back on one"s feet
physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.back on your feet
feeling better, recovered from an illness When you"re back on your feet, we want you to return to work.both feet on the ground, with
both feet on the ground, withIn a sensible, realistic, or practical manner. For example, You can count on Tom not to get cheated in that deal; he has both feet on the ground, or Jean is a dreamer, but her husband is a man with his feet on the ground. There is a related phrase, have both feet on the ground , meaning “to be practical or realistic.”
cold feet
a loss of courage or nerve I planned to go to Europe with my cousin but he got cold feet and decided not to go.cold feet, get
cold feet, getAlso, have cold feet . Retreat from an undertaking; lose one"s nerve. For example, I got cold feet when I learned the trip involves white-water rafting, or Don"t count on including her-she"s been known to have cold feet in the past. The origin of this term has been lost. In early 17th-century Italy it meant to be short of money, but that sense has never been used in English.
cold feet|cold|feet
n. phr. , informal A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself. Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet and didn"t.dead on one"s feet
dead on one"s feetAlso, dead tired . Extremely weary, as in Mom was in the kitchen all day and was dead on her feet, or I"d love to go, but I"m dead tired. The use of dead for “tired to exhaustion” dates from the early 1800s, and dead on one"s feet, conjuring up the image of a dead person still standing up, dates from the late 1800s.
dead on one"s feet|dead|feet|foot
adv. phr. , informal Very tired but still standing or walking; too tired to do more; exhausted. Jimmy never leaves a job unfinished. He continues to work even when he"s dead on his feet. After the soldiers march all night, they are dead on their feet.Compare: DEAD TIRED, WEAR OUT 2 .
dead on one"s or its feet
Idiom(s): dead on one"s or its feetTheme: USELESSNESS
exhausted; worn-out; no longer useful.
Ann is so tired. She"s really dead on her feet.
He can"t teach well anymore. He"s dead on his feet.
This inefficient company is dead on its feet.
Act now, don"t delay. For example, Write your applications today; don"t let the grass grow under your feet. This expression alludes to waiting so long that grass can grow.
drag one"s feet
" delay; take longer than necessary to do something."drag one"s feet|drag|drag one"s heels|feet|foot|he
v. phr. To act slowly or reluctantly. The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed. The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay, but was now dragging his feet.drag your feet
work too slow, prevent progress They"re dragging their feet. Tell them to work faster.fall on one"s feet
fall on one"s feetAlso, land on one"s feet . Overcome difficulties, be restored to a sound or stable condition. For example, Don"t worry about Joe"s losing his job two years in a row-he always falls on his feet, or The company went bankrupt, but the following year it was restructured and landed on its feet. This term alludes to the cat and its remarkable ability to land on its paws after falling from a great height.
Fall on our feet
If you fall on your feet, you succeed in doing something where there was a risk of failure.feet
feetIn addition to the idioms beginning with feet , also see at someone"s feet, be ; both feet on the ground, with ; 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 ; get to one"s feet ; have two left feet ; ; off someone"s feet ; on one"s feet ; put one"s feet up ; off someone"s feet ; shake the dust from one"s feet ; six feet under ; stand on one"s own feet ; take the load off ; think on one"s feet ; under one"s feet ; vote with one"s feet . Also see under foot .
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- feet of clay
- feet on the ground
feet of clay
a hidden fault or weakness in an esteemed person The new Prime Minister has feet of clay and and may not last very long in his new position.feet of clay|clay|feet
n. phr. A hidden fault or weakness in a person which is discovered or shown. The famous general showed he had feet of clay when he began to drink liquor. The banker seemed to be honest, but he had feet of clay and was arrested for stealing.feet on the ground
an understanding of what can be done, sensible ideas The new manager has his feet on the ground and will probably be able to come up with a sensible solution to our problems.feet on the ground|feet|foot|foot on the ground|gr
n. phr. An understanding of what can be done; sensible ideas. Used with a possessive. John has his feet on the ground; he knows he cannot learn everything at once. Ted dreams of sudden riches, but Henry keeps his feet on the ground and expects to work for his money. Mrs. Smith was a dreamer, but her husband was a man with his feet on the ground.Antonym: IN THE CLOUDS.
Find your feet
When you are finding your feet, you are in the process of gaining confidence and experience in something.Finding Your Feet
To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing.flat-footed|flat|flat feet|flat foot|flatfoot|foot
adj. , informal 1. Straightforward; forthright; direct; outright. The governor issued a flat-footed denial of the accusation. He came out flat-footed against the idea. 2. Not ready; not prepared; usually used with "catch". The teacher"s question caught Tim flat-footed. Unexpected company at lunch time caught Mrs. Green flat-footed.get a load off one"s feet
Idiom(s): get a load off one"s feet AND take a load off one"s feetTheme: RELAXATION
to sit down; to enjoy the results of sitting down. (Informal.)
Come in, John. Sit down and take a load off your feet.
Yes, I need to get a load off my feet. I"m really tired.
get back on one"s feet|feet|foot|get|get back|get
v. phr. To once again become financially solvent; regain one"s former status and income, or health. Max got back on his feet soon after his open heart surgery. Tom"s business was ruined due to the inflation, but he got back on his feet again.get back on one"s two feet
Idiom(s): get back on one"s (two) feetTheme: INDEPENDENCE
to become independent again.
My parents helped a lot when I lost my job. I"m glad I"m back on my own feet now.
It feels great to be back on my own two feet again.
get cold feet
become afraid at the last minute He got cold feet and cancelled his plan to go to China.get one"s feet on the ground
Idiom(s): get one"s feet on the groundTheme: ESTABLISHMENT
to get firmly established or reestablished.
He"s new at the job, but soon he"ll get his feet on the ground.
Her productivity will improve after she gets her feet on the ground again.
Don"t worry about Sally. She has her feet on the ground.
get one"s feet wet
Idiom(s): get one"s feet wetTheme: BEGINNINGS - CAUTIOUS
to begin something; to have one"s first experience of something. (Informal. As if one were wading into water.)
Of course he can"t do the job right. He"s hardly got his feet wet yet.
I"m looking forward to learning to drive. I can"t wait to get behind the steering wheel and get my feet wet.
I"ve only been at this job for a month, and I don"t have my feet wet yet.
get one"s feet wet|feet|foot|get|wet|wet feet
v. phr. , informal To begin; do something for the first time. The party was at Bill"s house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. "Jump right in and don"t be afraid to get your feet wet," said Bill. "It"s not hard to dance once you get your feet wet," said the teacher.get to one"s feet
Idiom(s): get to one"s feetTheme: MOVEMENT
to stand up.
On a signal from the director, the singers got to their feet.
I was so weak, I could hardly get to my feet.
get your feet wet
try to do it, attempt it, try your hand at "To become a lawyer, learn the theory; then get your feet wet."have feet of clay
Idiom(s): have feet of clayTheme: WEAKNESS
To have a defect of character.
All human beings have feet of clay. No one is perfect.
Sally was popular and successful. She was nearly fifty before she learned that she, too, had feet of clay.
have itchy feet
not able to settle down in one place: "She"s going off travelling again - she"s got really itchy feet."have two left feet
be awkward or clumsy: "He"s a terrible dancer - he"s got two left feet!"hold someone"s feet to the fire
hold someone"s feet to the fireAlso, keep someone"s feet to the fire . Pressure someone to consent to or undertake something, as in The only way you"ll get him to agree is to hold his feet to the fire. This idiom alludes to an ancient test of courage or form of torture in which a person"s feet were so placed. It began to be used figuratively in the second half of the 1900s. Also see hold a gun to someone"s head .
itchy feet
ready to go, anxious to leave As we talked about the trip, I could see that Dad was getting itchy feet.jump in with both feet
become totally involved, go whole hog Ken gets involved in his work. He jumps in with both feet.keep one"s feet on the ground
Idiom(s): keep one"s feet on the groundTheme: DEPENDABILITY
to remain firmly established.
Sally will have no trouble keeping her feet on the ground.
If you can keep your feet on the ground, there should be no problem.
keep one"s feet|feet|foot|keep|keep one"s foot
v. phr. To keep from falling or slipping down; keep your balance; remain standing. The boy stumbled on the stairs but was able to keep his feet.Compare: REGAIN ONE"S FEET.
knock off one"s feet|foot|knock|knock off one"s fo
v. phr. To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do. Her husband"s death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet. When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes.Compare: BOWL OVER 2 , SWEEP OFF ONE"S FEET.
knock off sb"s feet
surprise sb． so much that he does not know what to do使人惊慌失措When Charlie was given the prize，it knocked him off his feet．当向查理授奖时，他不知所措。
knock one off one"s feet
Idiom(s): sweep one off one"s feet AND knock one off one"s feetTheme: FORCE
to knock someone down.
The wind swept me off my feet.
Bill punched Bob playfully, and knocked him off his feet.
land on both feet
Idiom(s): land on one"s feet AND land on both feetTheme: RECOVERY
to recover satisfactorily from a trying situation or a setback. (Informal.)
Her first year was terrible, but she landed on both feet.
It"s going to be a hard day. I only hope I land on my feet.
land on one"s feet
come out of a bad situation successfully I was able to land on my feet even though our company had recently gone bankrupt.land on one"s feet|feet|foot|land|land on both fee
v. phr. , informal To get yourself out of trouble without damage or injury and sometimes with a gain; be successful no matter what happens. No matter what trouble he gets into, he always seems to land on his feet. Mary lost her first job because she was always late to work, but she landed on her feet and soon had a better job.land on your feet
be ready to work, be ready for action, hit the ground running We"re looking for employees who land on their feet after facing a problem or challenge.let grass grow under one"s feet
Idiom(s): let grass grow under one"s feetTheme: WAITING
to do nothing; to stand still.
Mary doesn"t let the grass grow under her feet. She"s always busy.
Bob is too lazy. He"s letting the grass grow under his feet.
встать на ноги, освоиться, обрести самостоятельность, набить руку
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. Rosie and I are doing a salsa class tonight. It"s my favourite Latin American dance and I love the music!
Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать в программу "Английский язык, на котором мы говорим". Сегодня мы с Рози проводим урок сальсы. Это мой любимый латиноамериканский танец и мне так нравится музыка!
Yes, and it"s not easy… One, two, three! Oh, I"m not very good yet – I"m still finding my feet.
Да, и это совсем непросто… Раз, два, три! Ой, и у меня не получается – я всё ещё нахожу свои ноги.
You"re still finding your feet? No wonder you"re so bad. How can you dance if you don"t know where your feet are?
Ты всё ещё ищешь свои ноги? Неудивительно, что у тебя так плохо получается. Как ты можешь танцевать, если ты не знаешь, где у тебя ноги?
I do know where my feet are, Helen. When you say you"re finding your feet in English, it means you"re becoming confident at something.
Я знаю, где у меня ноги, Хелен. Когда мы говорим по-английски "you"re finding your feet - буквально: вы ищете свои ноги ", имеется в виду, что мы ещё учимся что-то делать.
So if I say I"m still finding my feet , it means I"m still getting used to a new situation… which might not have anything to do with feet?
То есть, если я скажу, что всё ещё становлюсь на ноги , это значит, что я ещё привыкаю к новой обстановке… что может не иметь никакого отношения к ногам?
That"s right. And when you say you"ve found your feet , it means you"ve become familiar with a situation.
Вот именно. А когда вы говорите, что встали на ноги , это значит, что вы привыкли к окружающей обстановке.
Let"s have a look at some examples then:
В таком случае, давайте послушаем несколько примеров:
- Lauren has only been at her new job for four days, so she"s still finding her feet.
- Лорен вышла на новую работу всего четыре дня назад, так что она всё ещё осваивается.
- My daughter started secondary school two weeks ago, but she"s already found her feet. She"s made loads of new friends and really likes her teachers.
- Моя дочь пошла в среднюю школу две недели назад, но она уже совсем освоилась. У неё много новых друзей и ей очень нравятся учителя.
- “I"ve been living in Egypt for a year but I still can"t speak Arabic very well.” “I"m sure you"ll find your feet soon.”
- "Я в Египте уже год, но по-прежнему плохо говорю по-арабски." - "Уверен, ты скоро освоишь его."
So finding your feet has nothing to do with your actual feet – you can use it when you start a new job or when you"re doing something new.
Так что ваши собственные ноги тут совершенно не при чём – к примеру, вы можете становиться на ноги , когда выходите на новую работу или начинаете что-то новое.
That"s right… And I feel like I"m getting quite good at salsa now.
Точно… И мне кажется, что сальса удаётся мне неплохо.
Really? It looks like you"re still finding your feet …
Правда? По-моему, ты ещё не совсем её освоила …
I might ask someone to dance with me, Helen. That guy over there is pretty good. Hi, would you like to dance?
Мне придётся попросить кого-нибудь потанцевать со мной, Хелен. Вон тот парень выглядит неплохо. Можно вас пригласить?
Oooooh this is fun. One, two, three… Oops sorry! Did I step on your foot?
О, это так весело. Раз, два, три… Ой, простите! Я наступила вам на ногу?
ON ONE"S FEET
{adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. * /Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it./ * /In a busy gasoline station, the attendant is on his feet all day./ Compare: TO ONE"S FEET. Contrast: OFF ONE"S FEET. 2. Recovering; getting better from sickness or trouble. * /Jack is back on his feet after a long illness./ * /Susan was on her feet soon after the operation./ * /The bank loaned the store money to get it back on its feet after the fire./ 3. See: LAND ON ONE"S FEET, STAND ON ONE"S OWN FEET, THINK ON ONE"S FEET.
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- ON ONE"S FEET — phrasal in a standing position, in an established position or state, in a recovered condition (as from illness) , in …
- ON ONE"S FEET — phrasal 1. : in a standing position jumped and landed on his feet 2. : in a position to go …
- ON ONE"S FEET — stand up; upright; stable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed - ON ONE"S FEET — 1. : in a standing position 2. : in an established position or state 3. : in a recovered condition …
- ON ONE"S FEET — 1: in a standing position 2: in an established position or state 3: in a recovered condition …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary - ON ONE"S FEET — {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. * /Before the teacher finished asking the question, …
Словарь английских идиом - ON ONE`S FEET — recovering, getting better from sickness or trouble Our teacher was back on her feet shortly after she had her accident.
English Idioms vocab - ON ONE"S FEET — adv. phr. 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. Before the teacher finished asking the question, George …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary - FEET — Rubbing, mesh Useful information: Wiping the Feet During Ablution (Wudu") The followers of the ahl al-bayt (pbut …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary - FEET — (Noun) tiil
English-Visayan vocabulary - FEET — see: foot
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster - ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster"s New International English Dictionary - — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster"s New International English Dictionary - FEET — I. Etymology: Middle English fet, feet, from Old English fēt plural of foot II. ˈfēt noun plural Scotland: footwear …
Webster"s New International English Dictionary - FEET — (pl.) of Foot
Английский словарь Webster - FEET — (n.) Fact; performance.
Английский словарь Webster - FEET — (n. pl.) See Foot.
Английский словарь Webster - ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
- FEET — /feet/ , n. 1. a pl. of foot . 2. drag one"s feet , to act or proceed slowly or …
Random House Webster"s Unabridged English Dictionary - ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster"s Collegiate English vocabulary - FEET — plural of foot
Merriam-Webster"s Collegiate English vocabulary - FEET — noun fact; performance. 2. feet ·pl of foot. 3. feet ·noun ·pl ·see foot.
Webster English vocab - FEET — plural form of foot .
Concise Oxford English vocab - FEET — pl of foot
Merriam-Webster English vocab - FEET — feet BrE AmE fiːt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary - ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner"s English Dictionary - ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
- — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - FEET — feet /fiːt/ BrE AmE noun the plural of foot ⇨ get/have cold feet at cold 1 (6), ⇨ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь - ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary - ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab - ONE — (ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
- — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner"s English Dictionary - FEET
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner"s English Dictionary - FEET — Feet is the plural of foot .
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык - ONE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary - FEET — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 100 feet/30 metres etc high ▪ waves up to 40 metres high ▪ a ten-foot …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary - FEET — To make feet for children"s stockings; to beget children. An officer of feet; a jocular title for an officer of …
Slang English vocab - FEET — . be back on your feet (again) . be dead on your feet/be ready to drop . …
Longman Activator English vocab - ONE — pronoun 1 BAD: Fluency in English is one of the best qualifications you can have. GOOD: Fluency in …
- FEET — noun 1 BAD: In front of them was a six-feet wall. GOOD: In front of them was a …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary - ONE
- — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь - FEET — мн. ч. от foot pl от foot feet pl от foot
Большой Англо-Русский словарь - ONE
- — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая (к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
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