Go to the foot of our stairs

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I have never heard this idiom. Is it commonly used in BrE?
 
Not in the south.
 
@probus: Is this idiom ever used in Canada?
 
No. I've never encountered it.
 
It used to be common here in Lancashire, NW England, but I’ve not heard it for a long time.
 
I've heard it in the Midlands. I don't know who added it.
 
Tdol said:
I've heard it in the Midlands. I don't know who added it.
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@Tdol - Where are you finding the additions? I often have a problem with the titles of the new additions. Many of the titles seem awkward and unnatural to me. ;)
 
I think @Tdol was referring to UE's own idioms dictionary. Only staff are permitted to add to it, but apparently no record is kept of who makes changes. Only a guess on my part.
 
It's here. The contributor is given as Carol gladwin
 
5jj said:
It's here. The contributor is given as Carol gladwin
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It's here. I wouldn't put much stock in what Carol contributes! She can't even spell her last name correctly! :rolleyes:
 
@Tdol I'm baffled. Could you give an example of its usage?
 
@Amigos4 I don't want to shoot him. I just don't understand that one.
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