set foot
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌsɛt ˈfʊt/ · UK /ˌset ˈfʊt/
set foot means: To enter a place, often for the first time or after deciding not to return.
verb
To enter a place, often for the first time or after deciding not to return.
- Never set foot in my house again.
- She had never set foot inside a museum before.
- Would you set foot in that abandoned hotel?
To step onto a surface or reach a place by stepping onto it.
- We finally set foot on dry land.
- She was the first visitor to set foot on the island.
- No astronaut has set foot on Mars.
Questions about set foot
What does set foot mean?
To enter a place, often for the first time or after deciding not to return.
What is set foot in other languages?
Türkçe: ayak basmak · Español: poner un pie · Français: mettre les pieds · Deutsch: betreten · Italiano: mettere piede · 日本語: 足を踏み入れる
How do you pronounce set foot?
In American English /ˌsɛt ˈfʊt/; in British English /ˌset ˈfʊt/.
How do you use set foot in a sentence?
Never set foot in my house again. She had never set foot inside a museum before.
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