Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
my-foot
idiomatic expression
/maɪ fʊt/
Definition
A casual expression used to indicate disbelief or that something is completely untrue.
Examples
- When he said he could run a marathon without training, I responded, ‘Oh please, my foot!’
- She claimed she could finish the project in one day, and I thought to myself, ‘my foot!.’
Meaning
The phrase often suggests that the speaker thinks the statement is ridiculous or implausible.
Synonyms
- Yeah, right!
- You must be joking!
- As if!
