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Put Your Best Foot Forward

To leave the perfect first impression, to try your best to do something

Etymology:

  • It is noticing that this phrase has been common by 16th century but the exact origin of this expression is not known. It might have appeared with the thought that if a person’s one leg of his pant gets dirty or it is torn and he has to meet someone new, he would surely put that foot forward which is good or has no any stain in order to make good impression in front of the new person.
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Mother asked his son to put his best foot forward on going for job interview.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

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Stellen Sie Ihren besten Fuß nach vorne

Pon tu mejor pie adelante

cuir do chos is fearr chun tosaigh

tedd előre a legjobb lábad

הניח את כף הרגל הטובה ביותר שלך

поставь свою лучшую ногу вперед

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