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Meaning of backfoot | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To put on the defensive; to put off balance.

transitive

Examples

“Hamlet is bitter, evasive, now backfooting them, now attacking, now genial - their job isn't going to be easy.”
“Koizumi's government has been backfooted by the indictment of Horie, the former CEO of Livedoor Co., on charges of violating securities regulations”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

backfooted backfooting backfoots backform backformed backforming

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