have a corn

Frequency: 4.54.2 per million words

To have a small, painful area of hard skin on one's foot.

cornVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • I think I have a corn on my little toe.
  • These new shoes are so tight; now I have a painful corn.
  • He couldn't walk properly because he had a corn on the sole of his foot.
  • My grandmother often complains that she has a corn that bothers her.
  • Do you have any corns? You seem to be limping.
  • Having a corn can make even short walks unbearable.
  • If I keep wearing these heels, I'm going to have a corn by the end of the week.
  • You should see a podiatrist if you have a corn that won't go away.
  • She has several corns from years of wearing ill-fitting shoes.
  • It's awful to have a corn right between your toes.