front foot

noun

1. a foot measured along the front of a lot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of front foot¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

Land on the front foot while swinging the back leg forward to repeat on the other side.

From Outside Online

In that same interview, Giolito said shortening his delivery helps him to be “on time” when making a pitch — getting his arm into the optimal position when his front foot strikes the ground.

From FiveThirtyEight

That portfolio is only going to grow, so get your brand on the front foot and ready to embrace the ever-evolving Amazon juggernaut.

From Digiday

Brands have to get on the front foot with their data strategies as the sun sets on the era of tracking.

From Digiday

Stylistically, he was on the front foot—aggressive, prepared, and engaged.

From The Daily Beast

It puts the administration on the front foot with a “plan” to restore fiscal sanity once the economy has recovered.

From The Daily Beast

His front foot dug in the sod, his eyes were red, and between his grumbles his breath came in puffs and snorts of anger.

From Project Gutenberg

And that was the way it is said frogs came to have five toes on each of their hind feet and only four toes on each front foot.

From Project Gutenberg

After a while he addressed the off front foot of the black mare.

From Project Gutenberg

Like the dog, he had hanging at the inner side of his front foot a little useless toe.

From Project Gutenberg

The fifth toe, which in the earliest horse hung upon the side of the front foot, has completely disappeared.

From Project Gutenberg