Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

start off on the wrong foot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
start of-f on the wrong -foot
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin badly.

Inflected Forms

starts off on the wrong foot (present, singular) starting off on the wrong foot (participle, present) started off on the wrong foot (participle, past) started off on the wrong foot (past)

Phrases

get up on the wrong side of the bed

Frequently Paired Words

get up on the wrong side of the bed

Antonyms

start off on the right foot

Questions

What does start off on the wrong foot mean?
To begin badly.

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