step on one's foot — to accidentally or intentionally place one's foot on someone else's foot
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to accidentally or intentionally place one's foot on someone else's foot
Pronunciation (IPA): /stɛp ɑn wʌnz fʊt/
Korean meaning: 실수로 또는 의도적으로 다른 사람의 발을 밟다
Korean pronunciation: **스텝** 온 원즈 **풋**
Example Sentences
- The elephant trainer warned tourists not to step on the baby elephant's foot during the photo session.
- She apologized profusely after stepping on her dance partner's foot for the third time.
- The crowded subway made it impossible not to step on someone's foot.
step on one's foot
VERB//stɛp ɑn wʌnz fʊt//
to accidentally or intentionally place one's foot on someone else's foot
to accidentally or intentionally place one's foot on someone else's foot
Step on feet during prep? Just do another rep!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'steppan'(걷다)과 'fot'(발)에서 유래. 사람들이 모여 춤추거나 걸을 때 자연스럽게 생겨난 표현
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The elephant trainer warned tourists not to step on the baby elephant's foot during the photo session.”
“She apologized profusely after stepping on her dance partner's foot for the third time.”
“The crowded subway made it impossible not to step on someone's foot.”
“My cat seems to deliberately step on my foot every morning to wake me up.”
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