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set foot

idiom
Meaning

To enter

Examples
SIMPLE

I will never set foot in that store again.

CONTEXTUAL

She was so angry after the argument that she refused to set foot in his house for a month.

COMPLEX

Despite the warnings about the dangerous conditions, the explorer was determined to set foot on the uncharted island before the winter storms arrived.

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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all set

    Ready, prepared, equipped.

  2. 02

    beat feet

    To run.

  3. 03

    drag one's feet

    To procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.

  4. 04

    feet first

    In the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).

  5. 05

    feet of clay

    In someone apparently strong and without failings, a hidden weakness which could lead to downfall.

  6. 06

    find one's feet

    To grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.

  7. 07

    foot the bill

    To pay for something.

  8. 08

    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.

Last updated April 17, 2026