put foot in
Example Sentences
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"Why, I thought Tanty said she would not put foot in Pulwick again till Adrian returned home."
From The Light of Scarthey by Castle, Egerton
But when Gilmore led a pony round, I know it needed all the pluck they could muster to put foot in stirrup.
From Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure by Stables, Gordon
Then he hustled up the jury of view and their confrères to the resumption of their duties, and was the first man to put foot in stirrup.
From The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories by Murfree, Mary Noailles
"One of the whitest men that ever put foot in stirrup," said Fraser a few minutes later to Gerrard.
From Tom Gerrard by Becke, Louis
He passed beneath the archway and put foot in the famous Strand.
From Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea by Bevan, Tom
