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wrong-foot

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Meaning

wrong foot (third-person singular simple present wrong foots, present participle wrong footing, simple past and past participle wrong footed)

Alternative form of wrong-foot

(sports) To cause a competitor to move or put weight on the wrong foot, as by making an unexpected move.

(transitive, tennis) To play the ball in an unexpected direction, forcing (the opponent) to change direction suddenly.

(transitive, by extension) To catch (someone) off balance, off guard.

(transitive, by extension) To place (someone) at a tactical disadvantage.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Although she and Anne start off the wrong foot, owing to Mrs. Lynde's obnoxious criticism and Anne's lack of tolerance for such, as well as her temper, they soon become quite close. Source: Internet

Because I think that might be getting off on the wrong foot," director Jeff Fowler previously told when asked what sets apart from past game-inspired movies. Source: Internet

As Amakhosi huffed and puffed to an anti-climactic finish last season, they have started this term on the wrong foot. Source: Internet

If we get a totally soapy situation – for example, if Dante makes a surprise return home while Lulu is having a romantic evening with Dustin – then things could really start out on the wrong foot for the men. Source: Internet

I already had gotten off to life on the wrong foot. Source: Internet

If a band member is on the wrong foot, for instance odd on the right foot and even on the left, this is out of step but when a band member is completely off tempo is called being out of phase. Source: Internet

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