starting off on the wrong foot

A form of start off on the wrong foot — To begin badly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of start off on the wrong foot
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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