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Meaning of on the front foot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Having the weight on the front foot in order to play an attacking stroke
In a dominant position.
idiomatic

Examples

“Chelsea saw out the half firmly on the front foot and had three further chances to take the lead.”

“The leader is mindful of being on the front foot, as if leading the dance, rather than on the back foot being led.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

on the game on the go on the grid on the gridiron on the gripping hand on the grog