boots on the ground

Soldiers who are on active duty and physically present during a combat operation. Word from the boots on the ground is that the enemy line is beginning to retreat. We need to get more boots on the ground if we want to win this skirmish.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Irene	ie-REEN (English), ie-REE-nee (English), ee-RE-ne (Italian), EE-re-ne (Finnish), ee-RE-nu (German)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (L
Ioudith	-	Biblical Greek
Gerulf	GE-ruwlf (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Huey	['hju:i]
Aphra	-	Various
Diot	-	Medieval English