put foot in
Example Sentences
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The moment he put foot in the Treasury Building, I turned wise.
From The President A novel by Lewis, Alfred Henry
I cannot say which are in the right, for neither I nor my mates ever put foot in the interior of the mansion.
From A Romance of the West Indies by Sue, Eugène
"Well, I guess there's more than 's good of 'em," drawled out the other; "ill-found, ill-manned, dirty craft as ever I put foot in!"
From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James
“Indeed, your Grace, he never put foot in Scotland until this unhappy business was ended at Culloden.”
From The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec by McIlwraith, Jean Newton
When he put foot in stirrup at the bridge of Arlanza a hundred and fifty gentlemen had assembled to follow his fortunes.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis
