on the right foot, get off

Also, start off on the right foot. Make a good beginning, establish good relations, as in It's important to get off on the right foot in this new job. This usage, alluding to walking correctly, was first recorded in 1909; the antonym, get off on the wrong foot, as in I'm afraid we got off on the wrong foot with our daughter's in-laws, was first recorded in 1925.

Words Nearby on the right foot, get off

on the qui vive
on the rack
on the rebound
on the receiving end
on-the-record
on the right foot, get off
on the right tack
On the Road
on the rocks
on the ropes
on the run

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