front foot

noun

1. a foot measured along the front of a lot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of front foot¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

Reed scored two in three minutes, the second one following a stripped ball by Elliot Millar Mills which put Scotland on the front foot.

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This isn't the first time Kane has gone on the front foot to the media, having spoken up against team criticism from pundits during Euro 2024.

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"But there was a still a lot of positivity among the players. We had barely fired a shot at New Zealand in the second half and wanted to get back on the front foot and execute on one of our plays."

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Ipswich should be on the front foot, at home against relegation rivals, so expect plenty of attacking positions from Davis.

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A team that play on the front foot, even though it was over 10 years since Sir Alex Ferguson left.

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