The children have been under my feet all morning so I haven't been able to get any work done.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
under your feet — chiefly Brit : in the way : ↑underfoot I can t get any work done with those kids under my feet. • • • Main Entry: ↑foot * * * under your ˈfeet idiom in the way; stopping you from working, etc … Useful english dictionary
let the grass grow under your feet — see ↑grass, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑foot let the grass grow under your feet : to wait before doing something or to do something slowly used in negative statements He has never been one to let the grass grow under his feet. [=he has never been slow… … Useful english dictionary
not let the grass grow under your feet — phrase to start doing something without wasting time Thesaurus: to do something quickly and/or easilysynonym Main entry: grass * * * not let the grass grow under your feet idiom to not delay in getting things done Main entry … Useful english dictionary
not let the grass grow under your feet — (not) let the grass grow under (your) feet to not waste time by delaying doing something. We can t let the grass grow under our feet we ve really got to get going with this project … New idioms dictionary
let the grass grow under your feet — (not) let the grass grow under (your) feet to not waste time by delaying doing something. We can t let the grass grow under our feet we ve really got to get going with this project … New idioms dictionary
not let grass grow under your feet — If someone does not let the grass grow under their feet, they do not delay in getting something done. As soon as he received the permit, he started to build. He never lets the grass grow under his feet! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
not let the grass grow under your feet — to start doing something without wasting time … English dictionary
get your feet under the table — get (your) feet under the table British to become familiar with and confident in a new job or situation. It s better to wait until you ve got your feet firmly under the table before you make any big changes … New idioms dictionary
get your feet under the table — to achieve a comfortable or desired situation The phrase was in common use of servicemen stationed far from home in the Second World War when some local family offered them frequent hospitality, often resulting from courtship with a… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
under the table — 1. very drunk You are supposed to end up there after dropping senseless from your chair. Now used figuratively: I ll drink you under the table, Max. Be warned. (Deighton, 1981 he was suggesting that Max would become drunk first) See… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
