put foot

put foot

To move quickly; to act with vigor, enthusiasm, or haste. Primarily heard in South Africa. I know I will succeed, because when I put foot, I can outperform anyone in my way. The straight course makes it abundantly clear that the race is all about putting foot.

See also: foot, put

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put foot

SOUTH AFRICAN, INFORMAL

If you put foot, you hurry up. You'd better put foot — it's getting late.

See also: foot, put

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

put foot

hurry up; get a move on. South African informal

See also: foot, put

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