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足元あしもと

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あ し も と
あ し も と
Meaning
    1. ①
      at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
      飲のみ過すぎて、なんか足元あしもとがフラフラする。
      I drank too much and the ground seemed to spin under my feet.
    2. ②
      gait; pace; step
    3. ③
      most recent; current
Kanji
足 ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 元 ゲン beginning, former time, origin
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足元あしもとを見みる

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Inflections of 足元を見る
あしもとをみる
✨
Meaning
    1. to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
      from palanquin bearers gauging how weary a traveler's feet are, and raising the price accordingly
      人ひとに足下あしもとを見みられるなよ。
      Don't let anyone take advantage of you.
Kanji
足 ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 元 ゲン beginning, former time, origin 見 ケン see, hopes, chances
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足元あしもとにも及およばない

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Inflections of 足元にも及ばない
あ し も と に も お よ ば な い
✨
Meaning
    1. to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
      ディスコダンスに関かんしては、私わたくしはスーザンの足元あしもとにも及およばない。
      When it comes to disco dance, I can't hold a candle to Susan.
Kanji
足 ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 元 ゲン beginning, former time, origin 及 キュウ reach out, exert, exercise
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足元あしもとをすくう

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Inflections of 足元をすくう
あしもとをすくう
✨
Meaning
    1. to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
      incorr. var. of 足を掬う
      See also: 足をすくう (あしをすくう)
Kanji
足 ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 元 ゲン beginning, former time, origin
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足元あしもとの明あかるいうちに

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あしもとのあかるいうちに
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Meaning
    1. ①
      while it is light; before dark
    2. ②
      while the going is good; before things get worse
Kanji
足 ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 元 ゲン beginning, former time, origin 明 メイ bright, light
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足元あしもとに火ひが付つく

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Inflections of 足元に火が付く
あしもとにひがつく
✨
Meaning
    1. to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
Kanji
足 ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 元 ゲン beginning, former time, origin 火 カ fire 付 フ adhere, attach, refer to
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足元あしもとから鳥とりが立たつ

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Inflections of 足元から鳥が立つ
あしもとからとりがたつ
✨
Meaning
    1. ①
      for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to)
    2. ②
      (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime
      usu. as 足元から鳥が立つように
Kanji
足 ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 元 ゲン beginning, former time, origin 鳥 チョウ bird, chicken 立 リツ stand up, rise, set up
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足元あしもとにつけ込こむ

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Inflections of 足元につけ込む
あしもとにつけこむ
✨
Meaning
    1. to take advantage (of another's weakness)
      See also: 足元を見る (あしもとをみる)
Kanji
足 ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 元 ゲン beginning, former time, origin 込 -こ.む crowded, mixture, in bulk
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