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on the back foot meaning in Tamil

தற்காத்துக் கொள்ள பின்வாங்குவது

on the back foot in Tamil: தற்காத்துக் கொள்ள பின்வாங்குவது. In English, on the back foot means having the weight on the back foot in order to play a defensive stroke.

Tamil words for on the back foot

தற்காத்துக் கொள்ள பின்வாங்குவது

English meaning of on the back foot

  1. prepositional phrase Having the weight on the back foot in order to play a defensive stroke.
  2. prepositional phrase In a defensive posture; on the defensive; off balance; at a disadvantage.

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Questions about on the back foot in Tamil

What is the meaning of on the back foot in Tamil?
On the back foot in Tamil is தற்காத்துக் கொள்ள பின்வாங்குவது.
on the back foot என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
On the back foot: தற்காத்துக் கொள்ள பின்வாங்குவது.
What does on the back foot mean in English?
On the back foot means having the weight on the back foot in order to play a defensive stroke.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: on the back foot (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: on the back foot (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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