Not Set Foot (somewhere) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Set Foot (somewhere) Idiom mean?

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

not set foot (somewhere) What does not set foot (somewhere) mean?	to not go somewhere	We did not set foot in the old factory that we passed on our hike.
	Some Random Idioms
a shaggy dog story What does "a shaggy dog story" mean?	a long and often pointless story that is told as a joke and often ends in a very silly or unexpected way	My friend told me a shaggy dog story about how he lost his bicycle.

fall asleep What does "fall asleep" mean?	to go to sleep	I fell asleep as soon as I arrived home.
take the stand What does "take the stand" mean?	sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.
get the upper hand (on someone) What does "get the upper hand (on someone)" mean?	to get into a position that is superior or more advantageous than someone else	The union was able to get the upper hand on the company.
Horse sense What does "Horse sense" mean?	Common sense, able to stand the test of reasonableness.	If your going to spend your time working anyway, it only makes horse sense to get a high paying job. Horses are intelligent animals. They demonstrate the ability to act sensibly and to avoid situations that might cause them harm such as taking a fall, hence good common sense.
get down to (something) What does "get down to (something)" mean?	to get started to do something	"Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."

vette What does "vette" mean?	Corvette car
fighting chance What does "fighting chance" mean?	a good possibility of success if you try hard	I did not have a fighting chance to get my job application finished on time.
somewhere in the neighborhood of (an amount of money or something) What does "somewhere in the neighborhood of (an amount of money or something)" mean?	approximately a particular measurement/amount	There were somewhere in the neighborhood of fifty people at the meeting.
lay the groundwork for (something) What does "lay the groundwork for (something)" mean?	to build the foundation or basis of something, to do the basic work that will lead to future success	The new training program will lay the groundwork for the future success of the company.
hit close to home What does "hit close to home" mean?	affect one personally	The strike by the trash collectors hit close to home when we had no place to put our garbage.

American Idioms and Expressions

Not Set Foot (somewhere) Idiom