to trail away

to trail off

to toast one's feet before the fire

to skitter

to stir one's stump

to run off one's leg

to gain a foothold

to gain a footing

to get a foothold

to get a footing

to jig it

to make a leg

to stretch one's legs

to straddle

to show a clean pair of heels

to take one's heels

to turn one's toes in