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on the front foot

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Having the weight on the front foot in order to play an attacking stroke
  2. 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.
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See also

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

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