get off on the wrong foot



get off on the wrong foot

also start off on the wrong foot
to begin doing something in a way that is likely to fail Holly's new secretary really got off on the wrong foot by being rude to visitors. Opposite of: get off on the right foot
See also: foot, get, off, on, wrong

get off on the wrong foot

see under on the right foot.
See also: foot, get, off, on, wrong

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
YuliyaYOO-lee-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Norris['nɔris]
HİKmet-Turkish
Cristinakree-STEE-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
GinnyJIN-eeEnglish
Margaretemahr-gah-RE-təGerman