footing
pie
definition
verb
Contrary to international law, it will be the world that foots the bill, estimated at $50-60 million.
pay (the bill) for something, especially when the bill is considered large or unreasonable.
the rider was left to foot it ten or twelve miles back to camp
cover a distance, especially a long one, on foot.
noun
he suddenly lost his footing
a secure grip with one's feet.
attempts to establish the store on a firm financial footing
the basis on which something is established or operates.
translation of 'footing'
noun
posición,
fundamento,
base,
pie
example
It was emphasised that only in those circumstances could the buyer be said to be on an equal 'footing' with his seller in terms of bargaining strength.
But he was so obviously uncomfortable being there, so uncertain in his intellectual 'footing' that his uneasiness just boiled through.
There was no light, and since the tunnel slanted sharply, it was hard to keep one's 'footing' without slipping.
This offers the opportunity to restart the institutions on a firmer 'footing' than we have had before.
Think about it, with a new multi-storey car park about to begin and the street being covered it would be on an equal 'footing' with other parts of the town.
Nobody really wins, one person will eventually lose their 'footing' on the ground and everybody ends up falling.
Her grip and 'footing' slipped numerous times but she was able to reach the top.
They argued it was necessary to put it on an equal 'footing' with major European languages, to reflect Irish identity and culture.
Her feet made slight shifts as they momentarily lost 'footing' , but she did not stop, did not falter in her forward momentum, heading toward the East River.
The programme was launched on a trial basis in late 2003 but is now set to be established on a permanent 'footing' .
Similarly, religions have lost their moral 'footing' while their explanatory power now only clashes with our need for rational certainty.
It seems strange to expect the elderly, who have contributed to the education of the young all their working lives, to continue to do so on an equal 'footing' with everyone else.
Over the Rhine I found my 'footing' ; I gripped the slipping rope; I was rejuvenated; my feet were washed.
They were playing away when a holiday maker lost her 'footing' on the rough ground, tripped and fell, taking out the whole band.
‘That seems suitable,’ I said as I began to walk forward, careful of my 'footing' .
Sirka staggered around, trying to make her way out of the hallway and into the family room, when she suddenly lost her 'footing' .
By then, all customer and geographic restrictions for foreign banks in China will be removed, putting them on an equal 'footing' with Chinese banks.
It would start as a ‘no-frills’ service and develop once a sound financial 'footing' has been established.
Some of the other children in the group described how Rochelle suddenly lost her 'footing' and was taken by the flow.
Nor is it multi-polar, because it does not include any great power that stands on an equal 'footing' with the United States.
he suddenly lost his 'footing'
She cried out, stumbled backwards, and clutched at her nose as he regained his grip and his 'footing' .
Financial 'footing' is very solid, as indicated by the annual report.
the suppliers are on an equal 'footing' with the buyers
When he regains his 'footing' , he starts walking to the door.
The Agency now moved into high gear to put the operation on a sound 'footing' .
But the club is now on a much firmer financial 'footing' and the fans cannot be anything but happy.
I ended up walking on the unshovelled areas in order to have a more secure 'footing' .
He almost lots his 'footing' as he walked over a tree root.
He will also be able to compete on an equal 'footing' with some of the professionals on the circuit, who have already found themselves trailing in his wake on some of the sport's most gruelling courses.
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