right foot foremost

Indicative of positive or favorable start. The phrase derives from a Roman superstition that one should enter a room with one's right foot first, so as to ensure good luck. In an effort to put my right foot foremost this semester, I've already begun to research for my thesis.

See also: foot, foremost, right

See also:

phub
phubbing
rip
rest in peace
bode well for (someone or something)
the handbags come out
yoke
pass under the yoke
a step in the right direction

References in classic literature

So saying, they all stepped out once more, with the right foot foremost, as the saying is.

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