riveted to the ground



riveted to the ground

Fig. [of someone or someone's feet] unable to move. I was riveted to the ground out of fear. My feet were riveted to the ground and I could not move an inch.
See also: ground, rivet

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bakİ-Turkish
Nazli-Turkish
Napoleone-Italian
Neja-Slovene
HildeHIL-də (German, Dutch)German, Dutch, Norwegian
JohnieJAHN-eeEnglish