wrong foot
/rɔːŋ fʊt/
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Definition of wrong foot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

literalfoot that is not correct or intended
  • He put his shoe on the wrong foot.
  • The sock was on the wrong foot.
  • She realized she was standing on the wrong foot.
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Expressions with wrong foot

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on the wrong footadv.
starting with a misunderstanding or mistake
They began the project on the wrong foot.
get off on the wrong footv.
start something in a bad way
They got off on the wrong foot at the meeting.

Expressions with wrong

wrong pipen.
situation where food enters the trachea causing coughing
She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.
get it all wrongv.
misunderstand something completely or incorrectly
He got it all wrong about the meeting time.
in the wrongadj.
responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing
She was clearly in the wrong for breaking the vase.
tell right from wrongv.
distinguish between morally correct and incorrect actions
She learned to tell right from wrong at a young age.
the wrong trackn.
mistaken or incorrect path
He realized he was on the wrong track after seeing the signs.
the wrong wayadv.
in an incorrect direction or path
He drove the wrong way on the highway.

Expressions with foot

my footexp.
refers to one's own foot
I hurt my foot while running.
on footadv.
by walking instead of other means
They decided to travel on foot through the forest.
rabbit's footn.
charm believed to bring good luck
He always carries a rabbit's foot for good luck.
set footv.
enter a place, often with emphasis
She never set foot in that house again.
foot of the tablen.
physical end part of a table
The vase is at the foot of the table.
my foot's asleepexp.
feeling numb or tingly in the foot after sitting oddly
I can't walk right now because my foot's asleep!
take one's foot off the pedalv.
remove foot from pedal to slow down or stop
She took her foot off the pedal to slow down.
at the foot ofprep.
located at the base of something
The cabin is at the foot of the mountain.
five foot nothingn.
very short person, about five feet tall or less
My grandma is a five foot nothing with a big personality.
foot the billv.
pay for something, often for a group or unexpectedly
He had to foot the bill for everyone.

Terms related to wrong foot

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take a false stepv.
walking movement
move your foot wrong and almost fall

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  1. French:mauvais pied, ...
  2. German:falscher Fuß, ...
  3. Italian:piede sbagliato, ...
  4. Spanish:el pie equivocado, ...
  5. Portuguese:pé errado, ...
  6. Chinese:不对的脚, ...
  7. Japanese:間違った足, ...
  8. Arabic:القَدَم الخاطِئَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:רֶגֶל שְׁגוּיָה, ...
  10. Russian:не та нога, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неправильна нога, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत पैर, ...
wrong-foot UK
ˈrɔŋˌfʊt

Definition of wrong-foot - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
strategyUKsurprise someone to catch them off guardUK
  • The sudden question wrong-footed the speaker.
baffle confound startle
2.
sportsUKcause an opponent to move the wrong wayUK
  • The player wrong-footed the defender with a quick turn.
deceive mislead trick
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Origin of wrong-foot

English, wrong (incorrect) + foot (step)

Terms related to wrong-foot

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footfootedfootingwrongwrongfulwronglyamazeastonishbewilderdisconcertdumbfoundflabbergast

Examples of wrong-foot in a sentence

  • She wrong-footed the team with her unexpected strategy.
  • He wrong-footed the goalkeeper with a clever feint.
  • The striker wrong-footed his opponent with a sudden change of pace.

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  1. French:prendre au dépourvu, tromper, ...
  2. German:überrumpeln, täuschen, ...
  3. Italian:spiazzare, ingannare, ...
  4. Spanish:desconcertar, engañar, ...
  5. Portuguese:apanhar desprevenido, enganar, ...
  6. Chinese:出其不意, 误导, ...
  7. Japanese:不意を突く, 逆を突く, ...
  8. Arabic:أَرْبَكَ, خَدَعَ خَصْمَهُ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַפְתִּיעַ, לְהַטְעוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:заставать врасплох, обмануть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:збивати з пантелику, заплутати, ...
  12. Hindi:चौंका देना, भ्रमित करना, ...
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