Meaning of あしもと in Japanese

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Definition of あしもと

あしもと(ashimoto) · そっか(sokka) 【足下 ·足元 ·足もと ·足許】

(n, adj-no) at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
飲み過ぎて、なんか足元がフラフラする。
I drank too much and the ground seemed to spin under my feet.
(n) gait; pace; step
あなたがたは途中ずっと足元を見つめなければなりません。
You must watch your step all the way.
(pn) you; thou

あしもとをみる(ashimotowomiru) 【足元を見る ·足下を見る】

(exp, v1) to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price); from palanquin bearers gauging how weary a traveler's feet are, and raising the price accordingly

あしもとをすくう(ashimotowosukuu) 【足元をすくう ·足元を掬う】

(exp, v5u) to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
彼はいつも人の足元をすくう。
He always tries to trip people up.

あしもとにもおよばない(ashimotonimooyobanai) 【足元にも及ばない ·足元にもおよばない】

あほうのあしもとづかい(ahounoashimotozukai) 【阿呆の足下使い】

(exp) fools use people to pick up things lying at their own feet; stupidity of using people for small things