Definition of 揚げ足 (あげあし)

あし

揚げ足

あげあし

ageashi

noun
1.
raised leg, lifting a leg
2.
upturn (in the market)(only relevant for 上げ足 and 上足)
See also:下げ足 (antonym)
3.
sitting cross-legged(archaism)
Other readings:
挙げ足【あげあし】
上げ足【あげあし】
揚足【あげあし】
挙足【あげあし】
上足【あげあし】
Related Kanji
raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
above, up
Example sentences(showing 4 results)

かれ
ひと
あし
揚げ足
He is a captious man

You always like to trip me up, don't you

かれ
あし
揚げ足
てんさい
天才
He is excellent at finding fault with other people

All you ever do is nitpick. I wish you could say something more constructive