put one's best foot foremost

verb

Synonym of put one's best foot forward.

Meanings

verbput one's best foot foremost (third-person singular simple present puts one's best foot foremost, present participle putting one's best foot foremost, simple past and past participle put one's best foot foremost)

present singular third person puts one's best foot foremost · participle present putting one's best foot foremost

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of put one's best foot forward.

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put one's best foot foremost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20best%20foot%20foremost

MLA

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Chicago

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