put one foot in front of the other
To move forward, progress steadily.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“When you feel tired, just put one foot in front of the other.”
“The hike was long and difficult, but I kept going by simply putting one foot in front of the other.”
“Even when the path ahead seemed impossible to navigate, she remained focused, putting one foot in front of the other until she reached the summit.”
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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beat feet
To run.
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become one flesh
To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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bite the big one
To perform poorly; to fail.
Last updated August 10, 2026