start off on the wrong foot

English

Alternative forms

get off on the wrong foot

Verb

start off on the wrong foot

(idiomatic) To begin badly, especially to begin a relationship badly.
To avoid starting off on the wrong foot with your boss, make sure you understand what she expects you to do.

Antonyms

start off on the right foot

Translations

begin badly

Catalan: començar amb mal peu
Chinese:
Mandarin: 出師不利, 出师不利 (chūshībùlì)
Esperanto: komencaĉi

Finnish: nousta väärällä jallalla
French: partir du mauvais pied (fr)
Russian: встать не с той ноги́ pf (vstatʹ ne s toj nogí), не зада́ться pf (ne zadátʹsja)
Spanish: comenzar con mal pie

See also

false start

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