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Post by Etaoin Shrdlu on Feb 10, 2024 23:11:23 GMT
starting off on the right foot My previous post was to Terry. Yes, that's one of the idioms. |
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Post by terentiusfaber on Feb 10, 2024 23:13:21 GMT
Who'll foot the bill for a new pair of shoes?
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Post by terentiusfaber on Feb 10, 2024 23:14:27 GMT
best foot forward
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Post by Etaoin Shrdlu on Feb 10, 2024 23:20:20 GMT
No. Plural feet for the second idiom.
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Post by kizolk on Feb 11, 2024 9:42:44 GMT
To be on one's feet :/
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Post by Etaoin Shrdlu on Feb 11, 2024 11:39:12 GMT
In the right area, but more active.
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Post by kizolk on Feb 11, 2024 11:49:57 GMT
... to stand on one's own feet?
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Post by Etaoin Shrdlu on Feb 11, 2024 11:50:28 GMT
More active.
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Post by kizolk on Feb 11, 2024 11:57:17 GMT
to walk/run on one's feet
Not that I identify them as idioms, but oh well.
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Post by kizolk on Feb 11, 2024 12:07:03 GMT
It reminds me of the French idiom ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser. If you "don't know which foot to dance on", it means you don't know what to do in a given situation, perhaps especially when you don't know how to react to or interpret someone's behavior towards you. In some contexts, you could even translate it as a Catch-22. |
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Post by Etaoin Shrdlu on Feb 11, 2024 12:27:48 GMT
to walk/run on one's feet Not that I identify them as idioms, but oh well. No. |
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Post by Etaoin Shrdlu on Feb 11, 2024 12:39:03 GMT
Also less active.
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Post by terentiusfaber on Feb 11, 2024 12:48:58 GMT
stand on your own two feet
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Post by kizolk on Feb 11, 2024 12:49:27 GMT
Keep one's feet on the ground
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Post by terentiusfaber on Feb 11, 2024 12:51:50 GMT
feet first
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