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back foot

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back foot
n
on the back foot at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent they were on the back foot directly from the kick-off


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Set yourself up to tee off and then, before you start your practice, place your old ball on the ground under the heel of your back foot and press it into the ground so that it is about half buried.
But Micky Adams' men found themselves on the back foot, with Paul Hayes and Michael O'Connor both hitting the woodwork.
HULL boss Phil Brown is excited by the prospect of kicking off the Barclays Premier League season in front of an audience of millions - even though he expects his side to be on the back foot for most of the game.
 
 
 
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