on the wrong foot
phrase
: in a bad manner in a relationship
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Webb’s start began on the wrong foot when his very first pitch of the night — and of the month— cleared the right-center field wall.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
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“On the wrong foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20wrong%20foot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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