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on the back foot
English
Meaning
on the back foot
meaning
What does
on the back foot
mean?
on the back foot
Prepositional phrase
—
(
cricket
,
of
a
batsman
)
Having
the
weight
on
the
back
foot
in
order
to
play
a
defensive
stroke
—
(
idiomatic
)
in
a
defensive
posture
;
on
the
defensive
;
off
balance
;
at
a
disadvantage
.
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