on the back foot
on the back foot
O o Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [on, awn stressed th ee bak foo t]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði bæk fʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [on, awn stressed th ee bak foo t]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði bæk fʊt/
Definitions of on the back foot words
- noun on the back foot at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent 0
- adjective on the back foot (Idiomatic) In a defensive posture; off-balance. 0
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Parts of speech for On the back foot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on the back foot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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