one foot
Ruler's full length
One foot is a unit of length equal to twelve inches, used when measuring singular distances: The water was about one foot deep.
The phrase also describes standing on a single leg: She balanced on one foot.
To have one foot in the grave is to be near death or very old.
To have one foot out the door suggests imminent departure.
- ankleLeg-foot joint
- shoeCovering for feet
- heelFoot's rear underside
- flamingoPink wading bird
- archCurved spanning structure
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