足あしがもつれる

expression, ichidan verb

trip over one's own feet; stumble

Describes the action of one's feet getting tangled or tripping, often due to fatigue, intoxication, or uneven ground.

• 疲つかれて足あしがもつれて転ころびそうになった。

  I was so tired that my feet got tangled and I almost fell.

• 暗くらい道みちで足あしがもつれて、石いしにつまずいた。

  On the dark road, my feet tripped and I stumbled over a stone.