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back foot

noun

  1. on the back foot
    at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“They’re on the back foot now, but they know armed struggle will have its time again,” he said.

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India were immediately on the back foot with Shubman Gill pinned lbw by Henry for two, skipper Rohit Sharma fell to Kyle Jamieson for 15 and the crowd was silenced by another of Phillips' one-handed acrobatic efforts.

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But he also says that "Trump's drastic actions have put the rest of the world on the back foot" because of the US economy's strength relative to most of its trading partners.

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But authorities have been caught on the back foot, leaving deepfake victims - overwhelmingly women - vulnerable.

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A former first-round pick, Williams has played in only 85 games in his three NBA seasons, as he has missed significant time with back, foot and ankle injuries.

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