wrong-foot

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
(in a game) play so as to catch (an opponent) off balance
place in a difficult situation by saying or doing something unexpected
If you wrong-foot someone, you surprise them by putting them into an unexpected or difficult situation. He has surprised his supporters and wrong-footed his opponents with his latest announcement
get off on the wrong foot
Alternative form of start off on the wrong foot
put a foot wrong
To make a mistake
start off on the wrong foot
To begin badly; especially, to begin a relationship badly

To avoid starting off on the wrong foot with your boss, make sure you understand what she expects you to do.

wrongfoot
to place someone at a tactical disadvantage
wrongfoot
to play the ball in an unexpected direction, forcing the opponent to change direction suddenly
on the wrong foot
bad beginning, badly
get off on the wrong foot
(deyim) Make a bad start at something
start off on the wrong foot
(deyim) Fig. to begin things incorrectly. (As if one were beginning to march and began on the right rather than the left foot.)

Give me some advice. I don't want to start off on the wrong foot. Tim stepped off on the wrong foot in his new job.

start off on the wrong foot
(deyim) Make a bad start at something
get off on the wrong foot
make a poor start, begin poorly or unsuccessfully
got off on the wrong foot
did not succeed from the first moment on, began in failure
step off on the wrong foot
start in the wrong way, make a bad start
wrongfoot
to catch someone off balance
wrongfoot
to surprise and embarrass someone, especially by asking a question they did not expect