best foot forward



best foot forward

A favorable initial impression: He always has his best foot forward when speaking to his constituents. Put your best foot forward during an employment interview.
See also: foot, forward

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Javed-Persian, Urdu
JukkaYOOK-kahFinnish
Petuniapə-TOON-yə, pə-TYOON-yəEnglish (Rare)
Gautier-French
SeverinZE-ve-reen (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
June[dʒu:n]