off the back foot
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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Prepositional phrase
English
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Etymology
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By analogy with a
cricket
shot.
Pronunciation
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Audio
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General Australian
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Prepositional phrase
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off
the
back
foot
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idiomatic
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From a
defensive
position
.
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