get off on the wrong foot

get off on the wrong foot {v. phr.}

To make a bad start; begin with a mistake.

Peggy got off on the wrong foot with her new teacher; she chewed gum in class and the teacher didn't like it.

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foot

[foot] See: [AT ONE'S FEET], [COLD FEET], [DEAD ON ONE'S FEET], [DRAG ONE'S FEET], [FROM HEAD TO FOOT], [GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT], [GET ONE'S FEET WET], [HAND AND […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

wrong

[wrong] See: [BARK UP THE WRONG TREE], [BET ON THE WRONG HORSE], [GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT], [GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED], [IN THE WRONG], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

put one's foot down

[put one's foot down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decided stand; be stubborn in decision. * /John didn't want to practice his piano lesson, but his teacher put his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

put one's foot in it

[put one's foot in it] or [put one's foot in one's mouth] {v. phr.}, {informal} To speak carelessly and rudely; hurt another's feelings without intending to; make a rude mistake. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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