under someone's feet — under someone’s feet phrase in someone’s way and annoying them by stopping them from doing what they need to do The children have been under my feet all day. Thesaurus: making you feel angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: foot … Useful english dictionary
fling\ oneself\ at\ someone's\ feet — • throw oneself at someone s feet • fling oneself at someone s feet v. phr. To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey… … Словарь американских идиом
throw\ oneself\ at\ someone's\ feet — • throw oneself at someone s feet • fling oneself at someone s feet v. phr. To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey… … Словарь американских идиом
get under someone's feet — get under (someone s) feet be under (your) feet if someone is under your feet, they annoy you because they are always near you in a way that makes it difficult for you to do something. Why don t you ask Kelly to sit in the other room for a while? … New idioms dictionary
cut the ground from under someone's feet — cut the ground from under (someone)/(someone s) feet to make someone or their ideas seem less good, especially by doing something before them or better than them. The opposition claimed today s speech was an attempt to cut the ground from under… … New idioms dictionary
cut the ground from under someone's feet — cut the ground from under someone’s feet phrase to spoil someone’s plans or achievements by doing something better than them or by doing it before them Thesaurus: to do something before someone elsesynonym to make someone feel disappointed or… … Useful english dictionary
hold someone's feet to the fire — hold (someone s) feet to the fire to cause someone to feel pressure or stress. I think reporters really should hold the president s feet to the fire about this issue … New idioms dictionary
from under someone's feet — To anticipate someone s arguments or actions and destroy their force ● ground … Useful english dictionary
under someone's feet — in someone s way and annoying them by stopping them from doing what they need to do The children have been under my feet all day … English dictionary
throw oneself at someone's feet — {v. phr.} To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. * /When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey and serve him./ * /When the new girl entered school, several… … Dictionary of American idioms