the wrong foot



the wrong foot

A bad start. Often used in the phrases "get/got off on the wrong foot" or "start (off) on the wrong foot," applied to situations in which something goes or has gone awry at the very beginning. I know we got off on the wrong foot when I was a half hour late to the interview, but I promise that I will always be on time once I start working here.
See also: foot, wrong

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lalitha-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu
HeatherHE-dhərEnglish
Jacinda-English (Rare)
Shinobushee-no-booJapanese
Ulli-German
Marino-Italian, Spanish