单词on-the-wrong-foot
网络: 以不好的方式开始；步子不顺；不吉利地
He got off on the wrong foot when after working there only a week, he asked the boss for a day off.
他在那仅干了一星期就向老板要求休息一天，真是一开始就给人不良印象。
Sheldon: As you know, several weeks ago in our first encounter, we may have gotten off on the wrong foot when I called you an idiot.
你知道，几周前我们第一次见面时，我们可能没给彼此留下好印象，我称你为白痴。
eg. I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with my new boss.
看来我和新老板的关系一开始就不好
The show steps out on the wrong foot on all fronts.
这场秀在各方面来说上迈出了错误的脚步。
He got off on the wrong foot with a tactless remark about his audience.
他对听众说了句不得体的话，一开始就使自己处于不利的地位。
Human rights activists have warned that the new Libya could get off on the wrong foot if vigilante justice is condoned.
人权活动人士曾经警告说，如果容忍暴民司法，新的利比亚可能会走上歧途。
A: Tomorrow is our first meeting with the new client, so let"s try not to get off on the wrong foot.
明天是我们与新客户的第一次会面，我们得试着别搞砸了。
I"m afraid you rather caught me on the wrong foot, asking for it at such short notice.
真抱歉，你这么紧迫地向我索要，我实在有点措手不及。
I"m afraid you caught me on the wrong foot, asking for it at such short notice.
恐怕你要的也太急了吧，我实在是有点措手不及。
If you misinterpret gestures of introduction, your friendship may get off on the wrong foot.
如果你误解了这些介绍方式，可能你们之间的友谊会出问题了。