(Belgium, figuratively) reluctantly

footbath (the act of soaking or washing the feet)

(figuratively) to keep one's feet on the ground, to keep one's head, to remain realistic, to remain practical

(figuratively) to have one's feet firmly on the ground, to be realistic, to be practical, to be well-grounded

(informal, figuratively) to drag one's feet

(figuratively) to land on one's feet, to fall on one's feet

(informal, figuratively) to misstep, to trip up, to get into a muddle

plural of pied-d'alouette

with one's feet close together / headlong, without hesitation

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