Be on the front foot In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be on the front foot", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-12-10 01:12

Meaning of Be on the front foot

Be on the front foot phrase informal

To be in a better position than your opponent; to be in an aggressive or offensive condition or position.

She's on the front door because she had five-year experiences doing this kind of job.

Our team's on the front door in the first half of the game, but we has started to run out of steam early in the second one.

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Something that is the potential to earn a lot of money. 

Grammar and Usage of Be on the front foot

Verb Forms

  • to be on the front foot
  • am/is/are on the front foot
  • was/were on the front foot

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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