What does the cryptic crossword clue "Holes allowing foot to slip out? It's the last thing you want to hear (10)" mean?

The wordplay uses a hidden word. PER (synonym="PER") + ORATION (synonym="=holes, i.e. series of, in e.g. paper; “allowing foot (=F") = PERORATION The answer is PERORATION.

Holes allowing foot to slip out? It's the last thing you want to hear (10)

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