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off on the right foot

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*off on the right foot (with someone or something)

 and *off to a good start (with someone or something)

Fig. starting out correctly; beginning something carefully and cautiously. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) This time, I want to get off on the right foot with him. I tried to get off to a good start with my new job.

See also: foot, off, on, right