get off on the right foot

A form of start off on the right foot — To begin well.

Meanings

verbget off on the right foot (third-person singular simple present gets off on the right foot, present participle getting off on the right foot, simple past got off on the right foot, past participle (UK) got off on the right foot or (US) gotten off on the right foot)

present singular third person gets off on the right foot · participle present getting off on the right foot · past got off on the right foot · UK participle past got off on the right foot · US participle past gotten off on the right foot

  1. alternativeAlternative form of start off on the right foot.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

get off on the right foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20off%20on%20the%20right%20foot

MLA

“get off on the right foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20off%20on%20the%20right%20foot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get off on the right foot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20off%20on%20the%20right%20foot.

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