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which foot the shoe is on

idiom

Which point of view is considered or whose interests are used as a basis.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    act one's age, not one's shoe size

    Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).

  2. 02

    as ever trod shoe-leather

    As ever existed or lived.

  3. 03

    every which where

    everywhere

  4. 04

    foot the bill

    To pay for something.

  5. 05

    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.

  6. 06

    get one's foot in the door

    To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.

  7. 07

    have one foot on a banana peel

    To be in an unstable situation with a high risk of sudden negative change, facing difficulty, or appearing foolish.

  8. 08

    heavy foot

    A habit of driving fast.

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