Plates
idiom Slang
Cockney rhyming slang · East London
feet
via plates of meat
- 01
beat feet
To run.
- 02
drag one's feet
To procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.
- 03
feet first
In the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).
- 04
feet of clay
In someone apparently strong and without failings, a hidden weakness which could lead to downfall.
- 05
find one's feet
To grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.
- 06
get one's feet wet
To begin gaining experience; to tentatively try something new.
- 07
get to one's feet
To stand up.
- 08
hold someone's feet to the fire
To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce them to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for their actions.