# my foot

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/my-foot
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Indicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.

## Examples

- "My foot! You didn't finish the report on time."
- When he claimed he was too busy to help, she said, "My foot — I saw you playing games all afternoon."
- The politician promised reform, but the weary journalist muttered, "My foot," having heard such hollow pledges a dozen times before.

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