In English the word foot (its plural form being feet) has many different meanings. For example, your feet are the parts of your body that are at the ends of your legs and you stand on. The foot of something is the part that is farthest from its top; that is, it means the same as bottom. And, as you know, a foot is a unit for measuring length, height, or depth and is equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters.
There are several English expressions that have something to do with the foot or feet. If you get cold feet about something, you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail. If you say that someone is finding their feet in a new situation, you mean that they are starting to feel confident and to deal with things successfully. If you say that someone has their feet on the ground, you approve of the fact that they have a sensible and practical attitude towards life, and do not have unrealistic ideas.
And you may possibly hear such expressions as well: I go to school on foot. John has good looks and charm, and always falls on his feet. (If you say that someone always falls or lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts.) Jack had planned to go skiing on his own in March but his wife had decided to put her foot down. (If someone puts their foot down, they use their authority in order to stop something happening.) Susan asked the driver to put his foot down for Taichung. (If someone puts their foot down when they are driving, they drive as fast as they can.)
Well, if you put your feet up, you relax or have a rest, especially by sitting or lying with your feet supported off the ground. [= rest] My dear friends and readers! If you look at the following pictures, you'll see that my grandson Little Bee has just put his feet up. He is now taking a rest, isn't he?
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