on the wrong foot
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Suffice to say, Paxton and Biden got off on the wrong foot.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
They got on the wrong foot right from the start, with the Saudi king refusing to recognize the U.A.E. for years after statehood in 1971 over territorial disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Apple’s approach to artificial intelligence got off on the wrong foot in 2024.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
The first portion of Colin Jost’s 2024 Paris Olympics experience started off on the wrong foot — his left one, specifically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
Getting off on the wrong foot was a Mom catchphrase—that was what she’d said about Jonah and Billy Barton in second grade, when Jonah came home with a black eye.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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