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
Raisel-Yiddish
Ayishah-Arabic
Johannayo-HAH-nah (German), yo-HAHN-nah (Danish, Dutch), YO-hahn-nah (Finnish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, English, Late Roman
DionÝZ-Slovak
ElroyEL-roiEnglish
MervMURVEnglish