at sb.'s feet

1. 在某人的支配下
   She can have all the boys at her feet.

   她能使所有的男孩都拜倒在她的脚下。

catch sb. on the wrong foot

1. 使某人措手不及
   He caught me on the wrong foot -- I left all my money at home.

   他令我措手不及，我的钱都留在家里。

drag one's feet

1. 拖拉
   The boy drags his feet in doing school work.

   这男孩做功课拖拖拉拉。

feet of clay

1. 致命的弱点
   The president had feet of clay: he drank a lot.

   总裁有个致命的弱点：他好喝酒。

find one's feet

1. 适应环境
   I want them to learn to find their feet.

   我要他们学会适应环境。

get a foot in the door

1. 获得机会参加
   They tried to get a foot in the door.

   他们试图加入进来。

have/keep a foot in both camps

1. 骑墙
   He keeps a foot in both camps.

   他脚踏两条船。

have one foot in the grave

1. 一脚已踏进坟墓；活不了多久
   That old man already has one foot in the grave.

   那老人已是一只脚踏入棺材里，活不长了。

   Don't treat me as though I had one foot in the grave!

   别把我看成好像是个一脚已踏进坟墓的人。

have one's feet on the ground

1. 脚踏实地
   She is a girl who has her feet on the ground.

   她是个脚踏实地的女孩子。

land on one's feet

1. 安然脱险
   David has landed on his feet again.

   戴维又侥幸脱离了困境。

my foot

1. 算了
   --"I'll be ready very soon." --"Ready, my foot! You're still not dressed."

   —“我就要好了。” —“好了，得了吧。你连衣服还没穿呢。”

on foot

1. 步行
   I go to work on foot.

   我走路去上班。

2. 在进行中
   It is a new scheme on foot.

   这是项正在实行的新计划。

on one's feet

1. 站立着
   I've been on my feet all day.

   我站了一整天。

2. 恢复，复原
   Ford Motor Company is finally back on its feet after years of low sales.

   多年销售业绩低落之后，福特汽车公司总算有了起色。

   It's nice to see you on your feet again.

   看到你康复真高兴。

3. 自立，经济上独立
   We are financially on our feet.

   我们在经济上是独立的。

put/set a foot wrong

1. 犯错误
   He seems never to have put a foot wrong.

   他似乎从不犯错。

put one's best foot forward/foremost

1. 全力以赴
   Put your best foot forward and you will succeed.

   只要全力以赴你会成功。

put one's foot down

1. 果断行动
   She put her foot down and left home with the baby.

   她固执己见，带着孩子便离家了。

2. 加快车速
   Jane got afraid when Bob put his foot down.

   鲍勃加快了车速，简很担心。

put/get one's feet up

1. 休息
   Come in and put your feet up.

   进来休息一会儿。

put one's foot in it

1. 不得体；犯错误
   He didn't realize that he had put his foot in it.

   他没意识到自己做错了。

set foot in/on

1. 到达
   I told him never to set foot in my house again.

   我告诉他再也别踏进我家的门。

stand on one's own feet

1. 独立自主
   He earns enough to stand on his own feet.

   他赚的钱足以自立。

throw oneself at the feet of sb.

1. 崇拜某人
   As soon as he met her, he threw himself at her feet.

   他一见到她，就拜倒在她脚下。

under sb.'s feet

1. 阻碍着某人
   If that man gets under my feet again, I'll kick him.

   那人要再来阻碍我，我就不客气了。

• feet first
  with the feet in front.
  ▸dead, as in a coffin.
• feet of clay
  a fundamental flaw or weakness in a person otherwise revered.
• get (or start) off on the right (or wrong) foot
  make a good (or bad) start at something.
• have (or keep) one's feet on the ground
  be (or remain) practical and sensible.
• have (or get) a foot in the door
  have (or gain) a first introduction to a profession or organization.
• have one foot in the grave
  humorous be very old or ill.
• my foot!
  informal said to express strong contradiction.
• on (or by) foot
  walking rather than travelling by car or using other transport.
• put one's best foot forward
  begin with as much effort and determination as possible.
• put one's foot down
  informal
  1. adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience.
  2. Brit. accelerate a motor vehicle by pressing the accelerator pedal.
• put one's foot in it
  informal say or do something tactless or embarrassing.
• put a foot wrong
  [usu. with neg.] make a mistake.
• set something on foot
  archaic set an action or process in motion.
• under one's feet
  in one's way.
• under foot
  on the ground.