English Explanatory Dictionary

on the back foot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Having the weight on the back foot in order to play a defensive stroke
  2. in a defensive posture; on the defensive; off balance; at a disadvantage.

Pronunciation

en-au-on the back foot.ogg

Word forms

on the back foot on the back footing

Antonyms

on the front foot

Related words

backfoot wrong-foot
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