كيف تنطق "on the back foot"

expression

ON thuh BAK foot

التعريف

To be at a disadvantage or in a defensive position, often because of someone else's actions or pressure.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈfʊt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæk/ /fˈʊt

أمريكي

ON thuh BAK foot

بريطاني

ON thuh BAK foot

After the first question, she was on the back foot for the rest of the interview.

The team was on the back foot after the other side scored early.

He found himself on the back foot during the debate.

The latest report put the company on the back foot, forcing them to respond quickly.