The English language has all sorts of references to feet; getting your feet wet, finding your feet, standing on your own two feet, having cold feet, being swept off your feet… I could go on!
If you’re a linguist, you can probably find similar references in other languages.
According to the NHS-published podiatry facts:
• there are over 7,000 nerve endings in each foot.
• feet have 250,000 sweat glands and, when active, feet can produce four to six ounces of