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== Literature ==
* Happens in all seven ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' books to all three main characters.
** Three examples for each character: in the sixth book, Harry kicks a wall out of frustration and hops; in book three, Ron steps on Hermione's foot; and in book seven, Ron accidentally nudges a piece of white-hot cursed metal with his foot (long story). Justified to an extent—their robes makes it rather easy to stomp someone's foot without it being noticed, so it's the main way they [[Be Quiet Nudge|get each other to shut up]]. In ''[[
* ''[[Discworld]]'': One of [[Going Postal (Discworld)|Adora]] [[Belle]] Dearheart's favorite tactics against people who make sexist remarks, or try to stop her from smoking her ever-present cigarettes. It helps that she wears stiletto heels. Though she suffers the effects of this trope herself as well when she decides to spike the foot of a City Watch officer who's literally made of rock.
* Michael tries to break a thick wooden rod he's been chained to in the ''[[Knight and Rogue Series]]'' by kicking it over and over. While this works in the long run, during one particular moment of panic he slams his foot into it so hard that he thinks he's broken his own bones for a minute.
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