feet first

Adverb

not-comparable of the movement or transportation of a person or animal euphemistic idiomatic

(of the movement or transportation of a person or animal) With the feet preceding the rest of the body. / (idiomatic, euphemistic) In the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).

Japanese Meaning

(動物または人間の移動・運搬において) 体の他の部分に先んじて足が動く状態 / (婉曲的、遠回しな表現として) 亡くなった状態、つまり死んでいる様子

What is this buttons?

The firefighter carried the child down the stairs feet first to keep the head stable.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

消防士は頭部を安定させるため、子どもを足を先にして階段から下ろした。

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Sense（1）

(of the movement or transportation of a person or animal) With the feet preceding the rest of the body.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, euphemistic) In the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).

"If that door opens and any one of you cusses lets on there's anything unusual, right here and then I sure start plugging. They ain't a soul'll get out the room except feet first."

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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