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Definition wrong-foot in American English

wrong-foot verb

[transitive] verb
1

in a sport, to make an opponent go in the wrong direction by suddenly changing the direction in which you move, or hit or kick a ball

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2

to put someone in a difficult or embarrassing situation by doing or saying something unexpected

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Definition wrong-foot in American English