right foot foremost



right foot foremost

Indicative of positive or favorable start. The phrase derives from a Roman superstition that one should enter a room with one's right foot first, so as to ensure good luck. In an effort to put my right foot foremost this semester, I've already begun to research for my thesis.
See also: foot, foremost, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shyama-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
AmÉE-Medieval French
Hikarihee-kah-ṙeeJapanese
PorschePAWR-shəEnglish (Modern)
Mcpherson[mək'fɜ:sn]
Lorrin-English (Rare)