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This week we study some more idioms that are related to the feet. Be dead on your feet: very tired. I have been babysitting my sister’s children all day and I am dead on my feet. Someone is under your feet: someone annoys you because they are always near you in a way that makes it difficult for to do something. The trainee who has joined my department has been under my feet all day and I have not been able to get any work done. Someone has feet of clay: someone you admire has hidden faults. He might have been the greatest leader the country has ever known but even he had feet of clay. Have the world at your feet: be extremely success and popular. Ever since Sachin Tendulkar played his first match, he has had the world at his feet. Put your feet up: relax I have had a busy week so this weekend I am just going to put my feet up and watch TV. Someone sweeps you off your feet: you fall suddenly and completely in love with someone. She can’t stop gushing over his. He has completely swept her off her feet. Think on your feet: think and react quickly. Oprah Winfrey’s ability to think on her feet has made her a popular talk show host. Not let grass grow under your feet: not waste time by delaying doing something. We must not let grass grow under our feet — we have to start working right away if we hope to meet the deadline. (Reference: Cambridge
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