under foot



under foot

1. Literally underneath one's feet. Be careful, there are some fire ants under foot.
2. In one's way; acting as an obstacle. Can you take the kids outside? I can't get a thing done with all of them under foot. I tried to get some cleaning done today, but with the dog under foot, I wasn't very productive.
See also: foot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CarlieKAHR-leeEnglish
Holger-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Vivian['viviən]
Yefrem-Russian
AukustiOW-koos-teeFinnish
Assumpta-Irish