flat feet

flæt fiːt

Definition

Definition of flat feet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

medical

TECH.

condition where the arches of the feet are flattened

TECH.

He was diagnosed with flat feet during his physical exam.

pes planus

law enforcement

Dated

slang term for police officers

Dated

The flat feet were patrolling the neighborhood last night.

cops

police

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condition where the arches of the feet are flattened

Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

Expressions with feet

cold feet

sudden fear or doubt stopping someone from acting

She got cold feet before the wedding.

happy feet

condition of having light quick steps

She walked with happy feet after hearing the good news.

clay feet

hidden weakness in a respected person

The leader's clay feet were revealed during the crisis.

feet wet

adj.

gaining initial experience in a new activity

She got her feet wet in the marketing department.

at someone's feet

adv.

very close to someone

The dog sat at her feet, waiting for a treat.

step on someone's feet

press your foot down on another person's foot

Be careful not to step on your partner's feet while dancing.

off one's feet

adj.

unable to stand or walk due to illness or injury

After the accident, he was off his feet for weeks.

on its feet

adv.

in a standing position

The cat landed on its feet after the jump.

on one's feet

adv.

standing or moving without sitting or lying down

She remained on her feet during the entire concert.

put one's feet up

relax by resting with feet raised

After work, she likes to put her feet up.

Terms with flat feet included in their meaning

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duck

animals

water bird with a flat bill and webbed feet

mat

household

flat piece for wiping feet or floor covering

beaver

animal

large rodent with a flat tail and webbed feet

fallen arches

foot problem

condition where the arches of the feet are flat

splayfoot

foot deformity

deformity with flat feet turned outwards

Examples of flat feet in a sentence

Special insoles are often recommended for people with flat feet.
The flat feet arrived just in time to catch the thief.
You could always spot the flat feet by their uniforms.

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French:pieds plats, flics, ...
German:Plattfüße, Bullen, ...
Italian:piedi piatti, sbirri, ...
Spanish:pies planos, policías, ...
Portuguese:pés chatos, tiras, ...
Chinese:扁平足, 警察, ...
Japanese:偏平足, 警官, ...
Arabic:قَدَم مُسَطَّحَة, رجل شرطة, ...
Hebrew:כַּפּוֹת רַגְלַיִם שְׁטוּחוֹת, שְׁטָרְזֶרִים, ...
Russian:плоскостопие, копы, ...
Ukrainian:плоскостопість, копи, ...
Hindi:चपटे पैर, पुलिस वाले, ...
Bengali:ফ্ল্যাট ফুট, পুলিশ, ...
Catalan:peus plans, polisies, ...
Czech:ploché nohy, fízlové, ...
Danish:flade fødder, strisser, ...
Dutch:platvoeten, politieagenten, ...
Greek:πλατυποδία, μπάτσοι, ...
Hungarian:lúdtalp, zsaru, ...
Khmer:ជើងរាបស្មើ, ប៉ូលិស, ...
Korean:평발, 경찰, ...
Persian:صافی کف پا, پلیس, ...
Polish:płaskostopie, gliny, ...
Portuguese (BR):pés chatos, tiras, ...
Romanian:platfus, polițiști, ...
Swedish:plattfot, snutar, ...
Thai:เท้าแบน, ตำรวจ, ...
Turkish:düz taban, polisler, ...
Vietnamese:chứng bàn chân bẹt, cảnh sát, ...

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Definition of flat feet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Images of flat feet

Expressions with flat

Expressions with feet

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Terms with flat feet included in their meaning

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