on the wrong foot in English

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        "(especially in expressions such as 'start off on the wrong foot') In a state of misunderstanding or inadvertent poor relationship with someone."
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      "word": "wrong-foot"
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      "word": "start off on the wrong foot"
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        "(especially in expressions such as 'start off on the wrong foot') In a state of misunderstanding or inadvertent poor relationship with someone."
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"on the wrong foot" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase