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
Zia-Arabic
HiltraudHIL-trowtGerman
FlorisFLO-risDutch
EvaE-vah (Spanish, Italian, Danish), EE-və (English), E-fah (German), AY-vah (Dutch)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ice
SakariSAH-kah-reeFinnish
SantosSAHN-tosSpanish