“Get off on the wrong foot”
Definición
To start a relationship or activity badly.
Ejemplos
Examples
“We got off on the wrong foot, but now we work well together.”
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We got off on the wrong foot, but now we work well together.Compare with the original example
We got off on the wrong foot, but now we work well together.
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- What does "Get off on the wrong foot" mean?
- "Get off on the wrong foot" means to start a relationship or activity badly.
- How do you use "Get off on the wrong foot" in a sentence?
- Example: "We got off on the wrong foot, but now we work well together."
- Should I interpret "Get off on the wrong foot" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.