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Does "bigger than [one's] feet" an idiom?

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Rebecca

It's not an idiom, but it is a bit of a joke! So, here, a "Hobbit" is speaking, and in The Lord of The Rings, "Hobbits" are known to have really big feet. So metaphorically, he's saying their hearts are bigger than their feet, to mean that they're really kind-hearted and well-intended. It's put emphasis on how kind they are - to what extent, which is a lot in this case. Ex: Her heart's bigger than an airplane, that's how kind she is. Ex: It's like his heart is bigger than anything.

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