[ashimoto-ni-hi-ga-tsuku]:Literal translation: fire is lit at one’s feetMeaning: fall into the verge of crisisExample:賄賂容疑で、政治家Bの足元に火が付いた。:The charge of bribery put Politician B into the verge of crisis.

足元に火が付く

[ashi-wo-hipparu]:Literal translation: pull the feetMeaning: drag down, sabotage, thwartExample:嫉妬深い人間が集まると、足の引っ張り合いになる。:When jealous people get together, they try to stand in one another’s way.

足元に付け込む