wipe one's feet

idiom

: to rub the bottoms of one's shoes on something, such as a doormat, in order to clean them
Wipe your feet when you come in.

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“Wipe one's feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20one%27s%20feet. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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