left foot

collocation in English

meaningsofleftandfoot

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left
adjective
adverb
uk
/left/us
/left/
on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are ...
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foot
noun
uk
/fʊt/us
/fʊt/
the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or ...
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(Definition ofleftandfootfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofleft foot

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When will they both put theirleftfootforward together?
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The right foot has five toes, and theleftfoothas four.
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Get your money back, myleftfoot!
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The raven went ahead of him, dug a hole in the ground with hisleftfootand waited for the boy.
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The essential empirical observation is that the stressed vowel in theleftfootof these words is the shortest vowel in the system.
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The reaction force between right foot and floor is represented as dashed line and the reaction force betweenleftfootand floor is represented as a continuous line.
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The metrical principle of closure imposes greater strictness at the right edge of the verse line, while here it is theleftfootthat is more strict.
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The unset strand of theleftfootthen frees it and it is fastened by a new set strand to the position where the right foot was bound.
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Regrettably, however, she developed gangrene in herleftfootwhile she was in hospital.
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He was dishevelled and haggard, with severe swellings on hisleftfootand left hand.
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Hisleftfootwas twisted by birth.
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He jumps off hisleftfoot.
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Hop on yourleftfootonce.
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During the performance, he injured hisleftfoot.
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Theleftfoothas possibly artificially added toes.
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Wears one red shoe on hisleftfoot.
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Advanceleftfoot, then pass it with the right.
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Bring the right up to theleftfoot.
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He is particularly useful with hisleftfoot.
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Granitza was known for his powerful and accurateleftfoot.
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The leader begins by stepping forward with hisleftfoot.
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