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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

ENTERB2

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?

How to use it: set foot in somewhere (I have never set foot in that shop.); set foot inside somewhere (He refused to set foot inside the building.)

Similar words: enter, go into

Common phrases: set foot inside, set foot in

STEP ONTOB2

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.

How to use it: set foot on something (The explorers finally set foot on the island.)

Similar words: step onto

Common phrases: set foot on, set foot ashore

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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