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- foot in both camps, have a
foot in both camps, have a
foot in both camps, have a
Support or have good relations with two opposing sides. For example, He had a foot in both camps, making donations to candidates in both parties. In this expression camp alludes to encampments of enemy troops in a battle. [First half of 1900s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Dottie | | DAHT-ee | English |
Rosanne | | ro-ZAN (English), ro-ZAHN-nə (Dutch) | English, Dutch |
Nikita (2) | | - | Indian, Marathi, Hindi |
Conall | | - | Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology |
Fulvio | | FOOL-vyo | Italian |
Gerwazy | | ger-VAH-zi | Polish |