单词wrong-foot
v.: 使措手不及；使窘态毕露
网络: 使…脚步乱
使措手不及；使窘态毕露:
to put sb in a difficult or embarrassing situation by doing sth that they do not expect
过去分词：wrong-footed
现在分词：wrong-footing
第三人称单数：wrong-foots
v.catch outsurprisetake by surprisethrowtrip up
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
Harry is late work of first day, get off his wrong foot at the beginning .
亨利第一天上班就迟到，一开始就给人留下了不好的印象。
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。
Ex: He got off the wrong foot by asking a girl out who already has a boyfriend.
他第一步就走错，他邀约了一个有男朋友的女生。
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。