English in a Minute: Phrases with 'foot'
Learning English Vocabulary
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🗓️ 4 February 2026
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
What phrases do you know with 'foot'? Learn some in this podcast.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | You're listening to BBC LearningEnglish.com. |
| 0:10.0 | I'm standing on one foot. Whoa. |
| 0:14.0 | If you put your foot down, you say no. Parents or teachers might put their foot down. They have the authority to stop something happening. No more cake. I'm putting my foot down. You've eaten loads. If you get off on the wrong foot, you make an unsuccessful start at something. |
| 0:39.3 | We got off on the wrong foot. I asked him to turn his music down on my first day, and he didn't like it. |
| 0:46.6 | If you put your best foot forward, you try as hard as you can. You might say this to someone who's about to sit an exam. It's scary, but |
| 0:56.7 | just put your best foot forward. You can do it. And if you sweep someone off their feet, |
| 1:05.0 | you make them fall in love with you. He's taking you to a five-star hotel. Wow, he is really trying to sweep you off your feet. |
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