كيف تنطق "off the back foot"
expression
ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈfʊt
AWF thuh BAK FOOT
ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæk/ /fˈʊt
OF thuh BAK FOOT
التعريف
To act or respond from a position of disadvantage, retreat, or defensiveness, especially when reacting instead of taking initiative; originally from cricket, but used generally.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈfʊt
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæk/ /fˈʊt
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
AWF thuh BAK FOOT
بريطاني
OF thuh BAK FOOT
استمع في السياق
The team played off the back foot for most of the match.
Don’t start your argument off the back foot or you may lose.
He answered all the questions off the back foot and looked unsure.
After the surprise attack, we were forced to operate off the back foot for weeks.