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foot

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DEAD ON ONE'S FEET,

DRAG ONE'S FEET,

FROM HEAD TO FOOT,

GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT,

GET ONE'S FEET WET,

KEEP ONE'S FEET,

KNOCK OFF ONE'S FEET,

LAND ON ONE'S FEET,

LET GRASS GROW UNDER ONE'S FEET,

ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE,

PUT ONE'S BEST FOOT FORWARD,

PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN,

PUT ONE'S FOOT IN IT,

SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT,

STAND ON ONE'S OWN FEET,

SWEEP OFF ONE'S FEET,

THINK ON ONE'S FEET,

THROW ONESELF AT SOMEONE'S FEET.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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