wrong-foot

1. In soccer, to make a shot that makes a defender or goal keeper stumble or lose balance. The midfielder scored the critical tie-breaking goal just minutes before the end of regular time, wrong-footing the keeper with an incredible shot to the top corner of the net.

2. By extension, to maneuver in such a way as to catch someone off guard, especially so as to put them in an awkward or disadvantageous position. The quick-witted journalist wrong-footed the politician several times during the interview. I'm not trying to wrong-foot the board of directors, I'm just trying to do what I think is morally correct.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

wrong-foot

Deceive by moving differently from what one expects, as in He won quite a few points by wrong-footing his opponent. This expression comes from tennis, where it means to hit the ball in the direction the opponent is moving away from. It was transferred to other applications in the late 1900s, as in Susan Larson's review of a concert: "Music wrong-footing and deceiving the ear" ( Boston Globe, November 1, 1994).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

an own goal
goal
fall short of (one's) goal
fall short of goal
score an own goal
arb
win the battle, but lose the war
social listening
don't bring a knife to a gunfight
make do and mend

References in periodicals archive

But it took a huge deflection off Williamson to wrong-foot keeper Tim Krul and bounce into the net.

Oops, it's 2 in a woe for Mike; Brighton ................1 Newcastle ............0

The move was seen as an attempt to wrong-foot the Scottish National Party administration of Alex Salmond, which is committed to a referendum although it is not planning to legislate for a poll until 2010.

Scottish referendum calls; POLITICS

The Ulstermen ended their thrilling campaign on a relative low, with Xavi's long-range drive careering off Sammy Clingan's head to wrong-foot Maik Taylor.

Football: Xavi ends Worthy's Euro 2008 ambitions; GROUP F

It's nice to see someone wrong-foot Jose, right, - the man's just too damn smug.

Paul English On the Box: What a show by sport stars

TELECOMS giant BT Vision has joined the 3D TV revolution in a bid to wrong-foot rivals Sky and Virgin Media by offering blockbuster movie StreetDance with specs appeal.

BT WAGES 3D WAR; yourmoney

And, gaining momentum, Watford grabbed a third when a Joel Grant shot took a deflection off centre-back Stuart Wall to wrong-foot goalkeeper Jonathan Tuffey.

Sky Blues reserves let it slip; football

It was 51 minutes until the next score, Fylde producing a brilliant move to put winger Mark Evans over, only for DK centre Warren Port to wrong-foot the defence and score a fine try.

Rugby Union: DK prove too fast for Fylde; NATIONAL THREE NORTH Dudley K'swinford 17 Fylde 15

As happened in the first half,Harrogate tookadvantageof all the missed chances and Turley saw his mis-hit shot wrong-foot Peter Crookes to give Harrogatea 65thminute lead.

Football: Black solo saver; Marine .................. 2 Harrogate Town........... 2

MISTER RIGHT (2.10) is fancied to wrong-foot the bookies again by winning the opener at Huntingdon.

Getting it Right again

"HDTV could wrong-foot the Hollywood glamour machine, which turns ordinary looking people into stars thanks to magazine shoots and air-brushed videos."

New TV shows up beauties as beasts

The Dutch midfielder hit a lucky 48th-minute winner as his speculative shot deflected off Ian Breckin to wrong-foot Paul Smith.

FOREST HEARTBRECK; COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP Sheff W 1 Forest 0

Kallstrom was left unmarked and unchallenged on the edge of the penalty area after 39 minutes to wrong-foot goalkeeper Aleksandrs Kolinko to score what proved to be the winner.

Football: Swedes on Kall; GROUP F

But seconds later Darren Smith's 20-yard strike took a deflection to wrong-foot keeper Paul Jarvie for the leveller.

Football: MARC MISERY; STEN'MUIR..1 BERWICK...3

The attempts by the Chelsea and Skipton building societies to wrong-foot carpetbaggers pressing them to convert to banks could backfire, a leading building society analyst warned.

Mutuals 'playing with fire' in carpetbagger battle

But Burton had to hang on after Housham's shot had taken a deflection to wrong-foot keeper Matt Duke in the 67th minute.

Burton show mettle; UNIBOND LEAGUE Barrow ... 1 Burton Albion ... 2

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释义	wrong-foot wrong-foot 1. In soccer, to make a shot that makes a defender or goal keeper stumble or lose balance. The midfielder scored the critical tie-breaking goal just minutes before the end of regular time, wrong-footing the keeper with an incredible shot to the top corner of the net. 2. By extension, to maneuver in such a way as to catch someone off guard, especially so as to put them in an awkward or disadvantageous position. The quick-witted journalist wrong-footed the politician several times during the interview. I'm not trying to wrong-foot the board of directors, I'm just trying to do what I think is morally correct. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wrong-foot Deceive by moving differently from what one expects, as in He won quite a few points by wrong-footing his opponent. This expression comes from tennis, where it means to hit the ball in the direction the opponent is moving away from. It was transferred to other applications in the late 1900s, as in Susan Larson's review of a concert: "Music wrong-footing and deceiving the ear" ( Boston Globe, November 1, 1994). The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: an own goal goal fall short of (one's) goal fall short of goal score an own goal arb win the battle, but lose the war social listening don't bring a knife to a gunfight make do and mend References in periodicals archive But it took a huge deflection off Williamson to wrong-foot keeper Tim Krul and bounce into the net. Oops, it's 2 in a woe for Mike; Brighton ................1 Newcastle ............0 The move was seen as an attempt to wrong-foot the Scottish National Party administration of Alex Salmond, which is committed to a referendum although it is not planning to legislate for a poll until 2010. Scottish referendum calls; POLITICS The Ulstermen ended their thrilling campaign on a relative low, with Xavi's long-range drive careering off Sammy Clingan's head to wrong-foot Maik Taylor. Football: Xavi ends Worthy's Euro 2008 ambitions; GROUP F It's nice to see someone wrong-foot Jose, right, - the man's just too damn smug. Paul English On the Box: What a show by sport stars TELECOMS giant BT Vision has joined the 3D TV revolution in a bid to wrong-foot rivals Sky and Virgin Media by offering blockbuster movie StreetDance with specs appeal. BT WAGES 3D WAR; yourmoney And, gaining momentum, Watford grabbed a third when a Joel Grant shot took a deflection off centre-back Stuart Wall to wrong-foot goalkeeper Jonathan Tuffey. Sky Blues reserves let it slip; football It was 51 minutes until the next score, Fylde producing a brilliant move to put winger Mark Evans over, only for DK centre Warren Port to wrong-foot the defence and score a fine try. Rugby Union: DK prove too fast for Fylde; NATIONAL THREE NORTH Dudley K'swinford 17 Fylde 15 As happened in the first half,Harrogate tookadvantageof all the missed chances and Turley saw his mis-hit shot wrong-foot Peter Crookes to give Harrogatea 65thminute lead. Football: Black solo saver; Marine .................. 2 Harrogate Town........... 2 MISTER RIGHT (2.10) is fancied to wrong-foot the bookies again by winning the opener at Huntingdon. Getting it Right again "HDTV could wrong-foot the Hollywood glamour machine, which turns ordinary looking people into stars thanks to magazine shoots and air-brushed videos." New TV shows up beauties as beasts The Dutch midfielder hit a lucky 48th-minute winner as his speculative shot deflected off Ian Breckin to wrong-foot Paul Smith. FOREST HEARTBRECK; COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP Sheff W 1 Forest 0 Kallstrom was left unmarked and unchallenged on the edge of the penalty area after 39 minutes to wrong-foot goalkeeper Aleksandrs Kolinko to score what proved to be the winner. Football: Swedes on Kall; GROUP F But seconds later Darren Smith's 20-yard strike took a deflection to wrong-foot keeper Paul Jarvie for the leveller. Football: MARC MISERY; STEN'MUIR..1 BERWICK...3 The attempts by the Chelsea and Skipton building societies to wrong-foot carpetbaggers pressing them to convert to banks could backfire, a leading building society analyst warned. Mutuals 'playing with fire' in carpetbagger battle But Burton had to hang on after Housham's shot had taken a deflection to wrong-foot keeper Matt Duke in the 67th minute. Burton show mettle; UNIBOND LEAGUE Barrow ... 1 Burton Albion ... 2
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