| Idiom | to get off on the wrong foot |
|---|---|
| Definition | to start something in a wrong or bad way |
| Examples | - He got off on the wrong foot on his very first day when he swore at the teacher. - Let me tell you what to do. It's important not to get off on the wrong foot. - Clearly I got off on the wrong foot with Mrs. Evans, but I guess most other people in the department felt the same way about her. - Calcavecchia got off on the wrong foot with a bogey on the first hole, but still maintained the lead at 14 under when Mayfair also bogeyed. |
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