無駄足を踏む

むだあしをふむ

to go on a fool's errand, to go in vain

二の足

にのあし

hesitation

韻を踏む

いんをふむ

to rhyme (with)

ステップを踏む

ステップをふむ

to dance, to perform dance steps

山を踏む

やまをふむ

to commit a crime

轍を踏む

てつをふむ

to repeat a mistake (of somebody), to make the same mistake as that of..., to follow the rut (left by someone else)

ドジを踏む

ドジをふむ

to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake

虎の尾を踏む

とらのおをふむ

to take great risks

足を組む

あしをくむ

to cross one's legs

足踏み

あしぶみ

stepping, stamping, marking time (for a soldier)

二足

にそく

two legs, two feet

踏む

ふむ

to step on, to tread on

足を踏み出す

あしをふみだす

to step forward; to take a step forward

前車の轍を踏む

ぜんしゃのてつをふむ

to repeat the mistake of somebody, to make the same mistake as that of..., to follow the rut of the preceding cart

地雷を踏む

じらいをふむ

to step on a landmine

場数を踏む

ばかずをふむ

to gain experience, to get accustomed (with something)

手順を踏む

てじゅんをふむ

to go through the proper procedures, to follow the required steps

前轍を踏む

ぜんてつをふむ

to repeat the mistake of somebody, to make the same mistake as that of...

どじを踏む

どじをふむ

to bungle, to make a blunder