get off on the wrong foot

G g

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get awf, of on, awn stressed th ee rawng, rong foo t]
- /gɛt ɔf, ɒf ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rɔŋ, rɒŋ fʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get awf, of on, awn stressed th ee rawng, rong foo t]
- /gɛt ɔf, ɒf ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rɔŋ, rɒŋ fʊt/

Definitions of get off on the wrong foot words

noun plural get off on the wrong foot (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 1
noun plural get off on the wrong foot (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 1
noun plural get off on the wrong foot such a part considered as the organ of locomotion. 1
noun plural get off on the wrong foot a unit of length, originally derived from the length of the human foot. It is divided into 12 inches and equal to 30.48 centimeters. Abbreviation: ft., f. 1
noun plural get off on the wrong foot foot soldiers; infantry. 1
noun plural get off on the wrong foot walking or running motion; pace: swift of foot. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English fōt; cognate with German Fuss; akin to Latin pēs (stem ped-), Greek poús (stem pod-)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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