be on the back foot
To be in a position of disadvantage, retreat, or defeat.
A large portion of our funding was cut at the last minute, so this project has been on the back foot from the get-go.
The once-dominant airline company has been on the back foot ever since several no-frills competitors entered the market.
See also: back, foot, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
See also:
backfoot
on the back foot
put (someone or something) on the back foot
beat back
pull back
fall back
roar back
leeway
make up (the) leeway
make up leeway
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