“Be on the back foot”
WorkDefinisi
Berada dalam posisi yang tidak menguntungkan dan terpaksa bereaksi daripada mengambil inisiatif.
English: To be at a disadvantage and forced to react rather than take the initiative.
Contoh
Contoh-contoh
1 / 2“The unexpected question put the speaker on the back foot.”
Pertanyaan tak terduga itu menempatkan pembicara pada posisi yang kurang menguntungkan dan memaksanya untuk bereaksi.
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
The unexpected question put the speaker on the back foot.Compare with the original example
The unexpected question put the speaker on the back foot.
Pertanyaan tak terduga itu menempatkan pembicara pada posisi yang kurang menguntungkan dan memaksanya untuk bereaksi.
Write a two-line conversation using “Be on the back foot”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Be on the back foot" mean?
- "Be on the back foot" means berada dalam posisi yang tidak menguntungkan dan terpaksa bereaksi daripada mengambil inisiatif.
- How do you use "Be on the back foot" in a sentence?
- Example: "The unexpected question put the speaker on the back foot."
- Should I interpret "Be on the back 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.