Meaning of step foot | Babel Free

Definitions

Eggcorn of set foot.

nonstandard, proscribed

Examples

“This was a pleasure of no small kind; and in stepping foot again upon the soil of that country, which contains much that I prize, and more that I admire”

“All the dukes and princes that ever stepped foot in America, never deserved a tenth part of the attention which is due to Prof. Agassiz.”

“She never stepped foot on the mainland again long as she lived.”

“"Well," the person responded, pointing to each building in turn: "This one I usually go to, this one I sometimes go to, and this one I would never step foot in."”

“It was a week after the funeral before Lida stepped foot in the house again.”

“Imagine stepping foot on a dance floor after studying and practicing the steps for a waltz and the band strikes up the music for a rumba”

“Charles is arrested at the airport the moment he steps foot on British soil.”

CEFR level