underfoot
Americanadverb
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under the foot or feet; on the ground; underneath or below.
The climb was difficult because there were so many rocks underfoot.
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so as to form an obstruction, as in walking; in the way.
the ends of her sash falling constantly underfoot.
adjective
adverb
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underneath the feet; on the ground
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in a position of subjugation or subservience
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in the way
Etymology
Origin of underfoot
Example Sentences
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They were still walking downhill, and the ground was becoming wetter underfoot.
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Today the only sounds were the cawing of an occasional magpie and the dry leaves crackling underfoot as Jonathan and his golden retriever, Moose, walked along the trail.
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"School is a repressive institution, aimed at subduing the masses. Still and all, it's easier to send you than to have you underfoot. So off you go."
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“And she was too tired from the chemo and didn’t want me ‘underfoot,’” she said, making them again.
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“Do you always have to be underfoot?” she asks.
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