put one's best foot forward

foot

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Definitions of put one's best foot forward words

noun plural put one's best foot forward (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 1
noun plural put one's best foot forward (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 1
noun plural put one's best foot forward such a part considered as the organ of locomotion. 1
noun plural put one's best foot forward a unit of length, originally derived from the length of the human foot. It is divided into 12 inches and equal to 30.48 centimeters. Abbreviation: ft., f. 1
noun plural put one's best foot forward foot soldiers; infantry. 1
noun plural put one's best foot forward walking or running motion; pace: swift of foot. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English fōt; cognate with German Fuss; akin to Latin pēs (stem ped-), Greek poús (stem pod-)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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