back foot
noun
on the back foot at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
Nearby words
back emf, back emission, back end, back float, back focus, back foot, back formation, back forty, back four, back gear, back green
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Examples from the Web for back foot
ISIS was still on the back-foot in Jarabulus, near the Turkish border, where fierce fighting was reported yesterday.