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heavy foot

idiom

A habit of driving fast.


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  1. 01

    foot the bill

    To pay for something.

  2. 02

    foot voting

    Expressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.

  3. 03

    get one's foot in the door

    To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.

  4. 04

    hang heavy

    To seem to pass slowly; to crawl.

  5. 05

    have one foot on a banana peel

    To be in an unstable situation with a high risk of sudden negative change, facing difficulty, or appearing foolish.

  6. 06

    heavy as a dead donkey

    Very heavy.

  7. 07

    heavy equipment

    Any of a diverse class of large machines used in construction and mining for earthmoving tasks (e.g., digging, grading), logging, and other heavy-duty applications.

  8. 08

    heavy going

    Something that is boring; difficult to make progress on, or tedious

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