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足を洗う, あしをあらう
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
1. to quit (a shady business), to wash one's hands of, to cut one's ties with, to turn over a new leaf, to go straight
2. to wash one's feet
足を洗いなさい。
足を運ぶ, あしをはこぶ
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to go (to), to make one's way (to), to visit
不足を補う, ふそくをおぎなう
Expression, Godan verb
to make up a shortfall, to cover a shortage, to compensate for a shortage, to fill a gap
足をすくう, 足を掬う, あしをすくう
Expression, Godan verb, See 掬う, Idiomatic expression
to trip someone up, to pull the carpet from under
波に足をすくわれた。
足を伸ばす, 足をのばす, あしをのばす
Expression, Godan verb
1. to (relax and) stretch one's legs out
2. to go for a further walk
ちょっと足をのばして、次の町まで行ってみようよ。
足を止める, 足をとめる, あしをとめる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to stop walking, to pause
この家には彼女の足を止め、もう一度振り返らせる何かがあったのです。
二の足を踏む, にのあしをふむ
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to hesitate, to think twice, to flinch, to get cold feet
彼は二の足を踏んでいる。
揚げ足を取る, 揚げ足をとる, あげあしをとる
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake, to trip someone up, to find fault with something someone says
足を引っ張る, あしをひっぱる
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to hold back (someone) from achieving success, to stand in the way of, to sabotage
他人の足を引っ張るようなまねはやめろ。
足を棒にする, あしをぼうにする
Expression, Idiomatic expression, usu. as 足を棒にして
to walk one's legs off, to walk until one's legs feel like lead, to walk to the point of exhaustion
足を棒にして探しても、気に入るものがありませんでした。
足を取られる, あしをとられる
Expression, Ichidan verb
1. to be tripped up
2. to be too drunk to stand
ぬかるみに足を取られた。
手足を伸ばす, てあしをのばす
Expression, Godan verb
to stretch out
暖かい日には手足を伸ばしたり、仰向けになって足を宙に上げたまま寝ることもある。
足を踏み入れる, 足を踏みいれる, 足をふみいれる, あしをふみいれる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to set foot into, to enter, to step inside, to cross the threshold
足を向けて寝られない, あしをむけてねられない
Expression
owing a lot to someone, being indebted, never forgetting someone who has done a favour