“Get off on the wrong foot”
Definition
To start a relationship or activity badly.
Examples
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.
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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."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Get off on the wrong foot"?
- Начать отношения или дело неудачно. / Վատ սկսել հարաբերությունը կամ գործը։