on the back foot

== English == === Alternative forms === on the back footing === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === on the back foot (cricket, of a batsman) Having the weight on the back foot in order to play a defensive stroke (idiomatic, Commonwealth) in a defensive posture; on the defensive; off balance; at a disadvantage. 2017 August 25, Euan McKirdy et al, "Arrest warrant to be issued for former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra", in edition.cnn.com, CNN: Thitinan said Yingluck's decision to skip the verdict hearing will have "emboldened" the military government. "They would not have wanted to put her in jail, in this scenario, (but her not showing up today) puts her on the back foot and gives them an edge." ==== Antonyms ==== on the front foot ==== Related terms ==== backfoot wrong-foot ==== Translations ====