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under one's feet

under one's feet adverb: being a nuisance because of being in the way.

Adverb

under one's feet (not comparable)

  1. Being a nuisance because of being in the way.
    • The children were running around getting under everyone's feet.
    Synonyms:
    underfoot

Synonyms of under one's feet

Questions about under one's feet

What does under one's feet mean?
Under one's feet means being a nuisance because of being in the way.
What part of speech is under one's feet?
Under one's feet is an adverb.

Words near under one's feet in the dictionary

  1. under oath
  2. under one roof
  3. under one's arm
  4. under one's belt
  5. under one's breath
  6. under one's feet
  7. under one's hand
  8. under one's hat
  9. under one's own steam
  10. under one's thumb
  11. under one's very eyes

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