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putting one's best foot forward

putting one's best foot forward is the present participle and gerund of put one's best foot forward.

Meaning of put one's best foot forward

Verb

put one's best foot forward (third-person singular simple present puts one's best foot forward, present participle putting one's best foot forward, simple past and past participle put one's best foot forward)

  1. (idiomatic) To show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.
    • Try to put your best foot forward at all times during a job interview.

Questions about putting one's best foot forward

What is putting one's best foot forward the present participle and gerund of?
Putting one's best foot forward is the present participle and gerund of put one's best foot forward.

Words near putting one's best foot forward in the dictionary

  1. putting one over
  2. putting one past
  3. putting one's ass on the line
  4. putting one's back into
  5. putting one's best foot foremost
  6. putting one's best foot forward
  7. putting one's cards on the table
  8. putting one's ducks in a row
  9. putting one's feet up
  10. putting one's finger in a hole
  11. putting one's finger in the dyke

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