“Be on the back foot”
Work정의
불리한 입장에 놓여 주도권을 잡기보다는 수동적으로 대응해야 하는 상황.
English: To be at a disadvantage and forced to react rather than take the initiative.
예문
예문들
1 / 2“The unexpected question put the speaker on the back foot.”
예상치 못한 질문은 발표자를 불리한 상황에 몰아넣었고, 그로 하여금 반응을 보이도록 강요했다.
Use this idiom in context
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.
예상치 못한 질문은 발표자를 불리한 상황에 몰아넣었고, 그로 하여금 반응을 보이도록 강요했다.
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 불리한 입장에 놓여 주도권을 잡기보다는 수동적으로 대응해야 하는 상황.
- 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.