off the back foot
US /ɔf ðə bæk fʊt/
・UK /ɒf ðə bæk fʊt/
C1
idm.In a defensive or disadvantaged position; unprepared.
After the surprise question, he was off the back foot.
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Australia's Julia Gillard on fighting for gender equality - The Interview podcast, BBC World Service
- I needed to do that off the back foot.
I needed to do that off the back foot.
- I needed to do that off the back foot.
I needed to do that off the back foot.
The Secrets of Snowboard Carving: Part 1 - The Nine Elements
- It's nice to push off the back foot just to get a little kick and and help you with the unweighting.
It's nice to push off the back foot just to get a little kick and and help you with the unweighting.
- It's nice to push off the back foot just to get a little kick and and help you with the unweighting.
It's nice to push off the back foot just to get a little kick and and help you with the unweighting.