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flatfooted
[ flat-foot-id ]
adjective
- having flatfeet.
- taking or showing an uncompromising stand in a matter; firm and explicit:
a flatfooted denial.
- clumsy or plodding; maladroit:
flatfooted writing.
Other Words From
- flatfooted·ly adverb
- flatfooted·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of flatfooted1
Idioms and Phrases
- catch one flatfooted, to catch one unprepared; surprise:
The amount of the bill caught us flatfooted.
Example Sentences
The popularity of this simple "freedom" framework can be seen in how flatfooted the Trump campaign has been responding to Harris's nomination.
The Trump campaign was caught flatfooted, or flat golf carted, take your pick.
Three eye-catching uppercuts in a row troubled Cordina in the sixth and, flatfooted, he was backed into the ropes in the seventh and the referee had seen enough in the following round after another barrage of punches.
While Israel’s highly regarded security and intelligence services were clearly caught flatfooted by Hamas’ ability to breach its Gaza defenses, the group appears to have hidden its extensive preparations for the deadly assault in plain sight.
"Some want to clear their name and move on. Others hope to catch the prosecution flatfooted and unprepared for trial."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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