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back foot

noun

on the back foot at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent

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Contemporary Examples of back foot

ISIS was still on the back-foot in Jarabulus, near the Turkish border, where fierce fighting was reported yesterday.
Experts: Al Qaeda Infighting In Syria Leaves 700 Dead
Jamie Dettmer
January 15, 2014