Definitions
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- verb transitive To put on the defensive; to put off balance.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I wrote the above to the tune of 'Men of Harlech' - anything sung to that tune will put the opposition on the backfoot, which is where I want Stevenage from start to finish.
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I wrote the above to the tune of 'Men of Harlech' - anything sung to that tune will put the opposition on the backfoot, which is where I want Stevenage from start to finish.
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I wrote the above to the tune of 'Men of Harlech' - anything sung to that tune will put the opposition on the backfoot, which is where I want Stevenage from start to finish.
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Welcoming the Af-Pak policy unveiled on Tuesday, minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor said the pressure maintained by the US on Taliban and al-Qaeda there is in the interest of India as it keeps such elements on the "backfoot".
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Instead, as Patel does, they wait in the crease, backfoot, not lunging forwards – using the angles they work the field and then, only when the bowler is forced to compensate in length, the drive.
Kevin Pietersen lives the dream in India to end England year on a high 2011
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"Jon knows the Lannisters are kind of archenemies with his father and he's very loyal to his father, so immediately he's on the backfoot with Tyrion," Harington says.
Game of Thrones' Kit Harington: "Oh God, I'm a Bastard!" 2011
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Our feeling is that we need a co-ordinated approach and a good level of communication to anticipate problems before they arise rather than be caught on the backfoot when they do arise.
Scotland may cull deer in greater numbers to reduce road accidents 2011
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But still strangley pro RBS, and on the backfoot when quizzed on Sir George Mathewson, - as he will continue to be as long as he remains his Government's chief economic advisor.
Archive 2009-03-01 Alan Smart 2009
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But still strangley pro RBS, and on the backfoot when quizzed on Sir George Mathewson, - as he will continue to be as long as he remains his Government's chief economic advisor.
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Alan Smart 2009
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Lampard throughout his career at Chelsea frequently played with two outstanding defensive midfielders and when Chelsea were on the backfoot, Lampard was frequently anonymous.
Max Bergmann: England's World Cup Flaw: A Team Without Ball Winners 2010
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