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starting off on the wrong foot

starting off on the wrong foot is the present participle and gerund of start off on the wrong foot.

Meaning of start off on the wrong foot

Verb

start off on the wrong foot (third-person singular simple present starts off on the wrong foot, present participle starting off on the wrong foot, simple past and past participle started off on the wrong foot)

  1. To begin badly.

Questions about starting off on the wrong foot

What is starting off on the wrong foot the present participle and gerund of?
Starting off on the wrong foot is the present participle and gerund of start off on the wrong foot.

Words near starting off on the wrong foot in the dictionary

  1. starting in on
  2. starting into
  3. starting lineup
  4. starting lineups
  5. starting off
  6. starting off on the wrong foot
  7. starting on
  8. starting on at
  9. starting out
  10. starting over
  11. starting pistol

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