set+on+foot

  • 61set foot on something — set ˈfoot in/on sth idiom to enter or visit a place • the first man to set foot on the moon • I vowed never to set foot in the place again. Main entry: ↑footidiom …

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  • 62foot — [foot] n. pl. feet [ME fot < OE, akin to Ger fuss < IE * pōd , var. of base * pēd , foot, to go > Sans pad , Gr pous, L pes] 1. the end part of the leg, on which a person or animal stands or moves 2. a thing like a foot in some way;… …

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  • 63foot, feet — Foot has many meanings, the most common of which are (1) a part of the body and (2) a unit of length. The plural of foot is feet. The singular is preferred in such expressions as a 3 foot ruler and a 9 foot wall, despite the fact that the… …

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  • 64set foot in somewhere — set foot in (somewhere) to visit or go to a place. Most people who live in New York have never set foot in the Statue of Liberty, which is, of course, right in the middle of New York harbor …

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  • 65set foot in — (somewhere) to visit or go to a place. Most people who live in New York have never set foot in the Statue of Liberty, which is, of course, right in the middle of New York harbor …

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  • 66set foot in/on — see ↑foot, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑set …

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  • 67Foot washing — or washing of feet is a religious rite observed as an ordinance by several Christian denominations. The name, and even the spelling, of this practice is not consistently established, being variously known as foot washing , washing the saints feet …

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  • 68set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… …

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  • 69set foot in — index enter (go in) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 70foot — foot1 [ fut ] (plural feet [ fit ] ) noun *** ▸ 1 body part ▸ 2 unit of length ▸ 3 bottom of something ▸ 4 end of something ▸ 5 in poetry ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of your body at the end of your leg, on which you stand: Mary slid her feet… …

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