set foot
Idioms-
set foot in . Enter, as in I'll never set foot in this house again .
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set foot on . Step on, as in We were so happy to set foot on dry land . [c. 1600]
Example Sentences
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Nobody has set foot on the moon since 1972, the year Musk celebrated his first birthday.
From MarketWatch
As we weave through the picnic tables, it’s ridiculous to feel as though she has no right to be in a place where I’ve barely set foot.
From Literature
They were too cowardly to set foot inside the forest, but their horrible song echoed through his head all year long.
From Literature
Clare had not set foot in the forest across the street since he’d un-died.
From Literature
More than 50 years ago, America's Apollo missions made history when the first people set foot on the lunar surface.
From BBC
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