# set foot

idiom

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

## Meaning

To enter

## Examples

- I will never set foot in that store again.
- She was so angry after the argument that she refused to set foot in his house for a month.
- 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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