PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD

Meaning of PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD in English

try to do your best work, present yourself well

If you put your best foot forward, the employer will be impressed.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD — to make a great effort to do sth, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD — try to do your best work, present yourself well If you put your best foot forward, the employer will be …
English Idioms vocab
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PUT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOOT — I End part of the leg , consisting of the heel, arch, and toes, on which a person stands. Its …
Английский словарь Британика
YOUR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower (used as gen. of gē you); akin to Old High German iuwēr …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUT
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORWARD — I. ˈfȯrwərd, ˈfȯ(ə)wəd also in the South ˈfärwərd, ˈfȧwəd sometimes ˈfȯrəd adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English forward, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOOT — I. ˈfu̇t, usu -u̇d.+V noun ( plural feet ˈfēt usu -ēd.+V ; also foot ; see numbered senses ) Usage: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEST — I. ˈbest adjective, superlative of good Etymology: Middle English, adjective & adverb, from Old English betst; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YOUR — /yoor, yawr, yohr/ ; unstressed /yeuhr/ , pron. 1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUT — /poot/ , v. , put, putting , adj. , n. v.t. 1. to move or place (anything) so as to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORWARD — — forwardable , adj. — forwardly , adv. /fawr"weuhrd/ , adv. Also, forwards . 1. toward or at a place, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOOT — /foot/ , n. , pl. feet for 1-4, 8-11, 16, 19, 21; foots for 20; v. n. 1. (in vertebrates) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEST — /best/ , adj., superl. of good with better as compar. 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUT — I. ˈpu̇t verb ( put ; put·ting ) Etymology: Middle English putten; akin to Old English putung instigation, Middle Dutch …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORWARD — I. ˈfȯr-wərd, also ˈfō- or ˈfȯ-, Southern also ˈfär- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English foreweard, from fore- + …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOOT — I. ˈfu̇t noun ( plural feet ˈfēt ; also foot ) Etymology: Middle English fot, from Old English fōt; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEST — I. ˈbest adjective, superlative of good Etymology: Middle English, from Old English betst; akin to Old English bōt remedy — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YOUR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PUT — noun a certain game at cards. 2. put ·noun a pit. 3. put ·impf & ·p.p. of put. 4. put …
Webster English vocab
FORWARD — noun an agreement; a covenant; a promise. 2. forward ·adv ·alt. of forwards. 3. forward ·adj ready; prompt; strongly inclined; …
Webster English vocab
FOOT — noun the lower edge of a sail. 2. foot ·vt the size or strike with the talon. 3. foot ·vt …
Webster English vocab
BEST — vt to get the better of. 2. best ·adj most; largest; as, the best part of a week. 3. best …
Webster English vocab
PUT — [put] vb put ; put.ting [ME putten; akin to OE putung instigation, MD poten to plant] vt (12c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FORWARD — [for.ward] adj [ME, fr. OE foreweard, fr. fore- + -weard -ward] (bef. 12c) 1 a: near, being at, or belonging …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOOT — [foot] n, pl feet also foot [ME fot, fr. OE fot; akin to OHG fuot foot, L ped-, pes, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEST — [best] adj, superlative of good [ME, fr. OE betst; akin to OE bot remedy--more at better] (bef. 12c) 1: excelling …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOOT — plural feet in anatomy, terminal part of the leg of a land vertebrate, on which the creature stands. In most …
Britannica English vocabulary
FORWARD — forward BrE AmE ˈfɔː wəd AmE ˈfɔːr w ə rd —but the adjective and adverb, in British English nautical use, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YOUR — / jɔː(r); NAmE jʊr weak form jə(r)/ determiner (the possessive form of you ) 1. of or belonging to the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUT — / pʊt; NAmE / verb ( put·ting , put , put ) [ vn ] IN PLACE / POSITION 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORWARD — / ˈfɔːwəd; NAmE ˈfɔːrwərd/ adverb , adjective , verb , noun ■ adverb 1. (also for·wards especially in BrE ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOOT — / fʊt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. feet / fiːt; NAmE /) PART OF BODY 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEST — / best; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (superlative of good ) 1. of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YOUR — your S1 W1 /jə; strong jɔː $ jər strong jɔːr/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘you’] [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUT
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FORWARD — I. for ‧ ward 1 S1 W1 /ˈfɔːwəd $ ˈfɔːrwərd/ BrE AmE ( also forwards /-wədz $ -wərdz/) adverb 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOOT — I. foot 1 S1 W1 /fʊt/ BrE AmE noun ( plural feet /fiːt/) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEST — I. best 1 S1 W1 /best/ BrE AmE adjective [superlative of good] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betst ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
FORWARD — adj., n., adv., & v. --adj. 1 lying in one's line of motion. 2 a onward or towards the front. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FOOT — n. & v. --n. (pl. feet) 1 a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUT
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FORWARD — adj., n., adv., & v. adj. 1 lying in one's line of motion. 2 a onward or towards the front. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FOOT — n. & v. n. (pl. feet) 1 a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PUT
Oxford English vocab
FORWARD — adj., n., adv., & v. --adj. 1. lying in one's line of motion. 2 a onward or towards the front. …
Oxford English vocab
FOOT — n. & v. --n. (pl. feet) 1. a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part …
Oxford English vocab
BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
Oxford English vocab
YOUR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Your' is the second person possessive …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUT — ( puts, putting) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form 'put' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORWARD — ( forwards, forwarding, forwarded) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOOT — ( feet) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Your feet are the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Best is the superlative of good …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORWARD — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crowd surges forward (= moves forward all together ) ▪ Police officers began …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOOT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEST — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES at best...at worst ▪ Choosing the right software can be time-consuming at best and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YOUR — [determiner]Your means of or belonging to people generally.Garlic is good for your blood.Of course you want the best for your …
Cambridge English vocab
BEST — (EXCELLENT) [noun] [U] - the most excellent in a group of things or peopleMy tastes are simple - I only …
Cambridge English vocab
FORWARD
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FOOT — See: AT ONE'S FEET, COLD FEET, DEAD ON ONE'S FEET, DRAG ONE'S FEET, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET OFF ON …
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English Idioms vocabulary

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