in (one's) stocking(ed) feet イディオム

back on one's feet

physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.

back on your feet

feeling better, recovered from an illness When you're back on your feet, we want you to return to work.

cold feet

a loss of courage or nerve I planned to go to Europe with my cousin but he got cold feet and decided not to go.

drag one's feet

" delay; take longer than necessary to do something."

drag your feet

work too slow, prevent progress They're dragging their feet. Tell them to work faster.

feet of clay

a hidden fault or weakness in an esteemed person The new Prime Minister has feet of clay and and may not last very long in his new position.

feet on the ground

an understanding of what can be done, sensible ideas The new manager has his feet on the ground and will probably be able to come up with a sensible solution to our problems.

get cold feet

become afraid at the last minute He got cold feet and cancelled his plan to go to China.

get your feet wet

try to do it, attempt it, try your hand at "To become a lawyer, learn the theory; then get your feet wet."

itchy feet

ready to go, anxious to leave As we talked about the trip, I could see that Dad was getting itchy feet.

in (one's) stocking(ed) feet

Wearing alone one's socks or stockings, but not one's shoes. I had aloof run out to grab the newspaper, but the aperture bound abaft me. Now I'm ashore alfresco in my stockinged feet!Learn more: feet

stocking feet

Wearing socks or stockings, but not shoes, as in I got bound out of the abode in my stocking feet. [First bisected of 1800s] Learn more: feet, stocking

in your ˌstocking(ed) ˈfeet

(old-fashioned) cutting socks or stockings but not shoes: Our anxiety were too abscessed to put into shoes, so we absolved home in our stockinged feet.Learn more: feet, stocking

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