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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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foot foot is used for a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm), so named because it was originally based on the length of a man's foot.
get off on the right (or wrong) foot make a good (or bad) start at something.
have a foot in both camps have an interest or stake in two parties or sides without commitment to either (with allusion to the military sense of forces in encampment).
have (or get) a foot in the door have (or gain) a first introduction to a profession or organization.
have one foot in the grave (informal, and often humorous) be near death through old age or illness.
put one's best foot forward embark on an undertaking with as much effort and determination as possible.
put one's foot down adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience.
put one's foot in one's mouth say or do something tactless or embarrassing.
see also
feet,
shoot yourself in the foot.
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