underfoot

[US]/ʌndə'fʊt/
[UK]/ˌʌndɚ'fʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. under one's feet; in the way on the ground

Example Sentences

insects that had been crushed underfoot

He saved a little girl from being trampled underfoot in the rush for the fire exit.

The Buddhist monk steps on there are eye in Taoist priest waist, a piece of cloth underfooting , beats the land under heaven man of letters though being two common characters.

The Taoist priest waist is hit by two eyes, Buddhist monk underfooting, one gold piece of cloth, is originally a common character of land under heaven , beats the land under heaven ordinary people.

Watch your step, there are toys underfoot.

The cat always follows me around, getting underfoot.

She tripped over the rug that was underfoot.

The clutter of toys underfoot made it hard to walk.

He tends to leave his belongings underfoot.

The puppy is always underfoot in the kitchen.

Be careful not to trip on the wires underfoot.

The toddler loves to play with anything underfoot.

She kicked the pebbles underfoot as she walked.

The books scattered underfoot needed to be picked up.

Real-world Examples

Quiet and smelless, they feel tiny and soft underfoot.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

Come on. It must be driving you crazy living with five screaming kids underfoot.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

It makes you kind of an under underfoot figure.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

The danger is not only underfoot.

Source: Human Planet

The rocks underfoot are still soft.

Source: VOA Standard July 2013 Collection

The frosty grass crunched underfoot as they strode down to the stadium.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

After that it was mostly grapes overhead and underfoot and all around.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

But they smelled weird. They were cold underfoot and they wore out pretty fast.

Source: Vox opinion

Our mammal ancestors were running underfoot, trying to avoid being hors d'oeuvres for T-rex.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot?

Source: VOA Special April 2018 Collection

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