に足を

one's foot/feet ...

→ に
phrase Uncommon #14,861
one's foot/feet ... This is not a fixed expression by itself. に marks the destination, target, or location, while 足を means “one's foot/feet” as the object of the following verb. The translation depends on that verb, such as 足をかける (“put one's foot on”) or 足を洗う (“wash one's feet”).
JA: ブレーキに足をかけてください。
EN: Please put your foot on the brake.

あの犬に足をかまれたんだ

That dog bit me on the leg.

警官がチンピラに足を撃たれた

A cop was shot in the leg by a thug.

電車のに足を挟まれたんだよ

I got my foot caught in the train door.

彼は急にブレーキに足をかけた

He suddenly put his foot on the brake.