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I. foot <pl feet> [америк. fʊt, брит. fʊt] СУЩ.

1. foot C:

foot (of person)

pie м.

foot (of animal)

pata ж.

foot (on sewing machine)

pie м.

to be on one's feet

estar de pie

to be on one's feet

estar parado лат. америк.

it was a long time before she was on her feet again

tardó mucho en recuperarse

they got the company back on its feet

volvieron a levantar la compañía

to get or rise to one's feet

ponerse de pie

to get or rise to one's feet

levantarse

to get or rise to one's feet

pararse лат. америк.

to keep one's feet

mantenerse en pie

go home and put your feet up

vete a casa a descansar

to sit/kneel at sb's feet

sentarse/arrodillarse a los pies de alguien

he had never set foot in a church before

nunca había pisado una iglesia or entrado en una iglesia antes

to go/come on foot

ir/venir a pie or caminando or andando

a foot in the door, it's a way of getting your foot in the door

es una manera de introducirte or de meterte en la empresa (or la profesión etc.)

once they have their foot in the door, you can't get rid of them

si les abres la puerta, ya no te los sacas de encima

my foot! разг. impossible my foot, a child could have done it!

¡qué imposible ni que niño muerto or ni que ocho cuartos! ¡hasta un niño lo podría haber hecho! разг.

delicate condition my foot!

¡estado delicado mi or tu abuela! разг.

not to put a foot wrong

no dar un paso en falso

not to put a foot wrong

no cometer ni un error

the shoe's or брит. boot's on the other foot

se ha dado vuelta la tortilla

to be able to think on one's feet

ser capaz de pensar con rapidez

to be dead or asleep on one's feet

no poder tenerse en pie

to be on the back foot

estar a la defensiva

to be out on one's feet

no poder tenerse en pie

to be rushed or run off one's feet

estar agobiado de trabajo

to fall or land on one's feet she always seems to land on her feet

siempre le sale todo redondo

to find one's feet it didn't take him long to find his feet in his new school

no tardó en habituarse a la nueva escuela

to get cold feet (about sth), she got cold feet

le entró miedo y se echó atrás

to get off on the wrong foot

empezar con el pie izquierdo or con mal pie

to have a foot in both camps

nadar entre dos aguas

to have feet of clay лит.

tener pies de barro

to have itchy or itching feet

ser inquieto

after too long in the same job I start to get itchy feet

si estoy demasiado tiempo en el mismo trabajo me entran ganas de cambiar de aires

to have one foot in the grave разг.

estar con un pie en la sepultura

to have one's feet on the ground

tener los pies sobre la tierra

I hope he keeps his feet on the ground now he's been promoted

espero que no se le suba el ascenso a la cabeza

to put one's best foot forward (hurry)

apretar el paso

to put one's best foot forward (do one's best)

esmerarse para causar la mejor impresión

to put one's foot down (be firm)

imponerse

to put one's foot down (be firm)

no ceder

to put one's foot down (accelerate vehicle) разг.

apretar el acelerador

to put one's foot down (accelerate vehicle) разг.

meterle лат. америк. разг.

to put one's foot in it разг.

meter la pata разг.

to put one's foot in one's mouth разг.

meter la pata разг.

to put one's foot in one's mouth разг.

cometer una gaffe

to stand on one's own two feet

valerse por sí (or mí etc.) mismo

to sweep sb off her/his feet she was swept off her feet by an older man

se enamoró perdidamente de un hombre mayor que ella

under sb's feet the cat keeps getting under my feet

el gato siempre me anda alrededor or siempre se me está atravesando

2. foot (bottom, lower end):

foot мн. отсут.

pie м.

the foot of the hill

el pie de la montaña

at the foot of the page

a pie de página

the foot of the bed

los pies de la cama

3. foot C (measure):

foot pl foot or feet

pie м.

he is six foot or feet tall

mide seis pies

4. foot U (infantry):

foot esp брит. устар.

infantería ж.

an army of 5000 foot

un ejército de 5.000 hombres a pie

5. foot C (in poetry):

foot

pie м.

II. foot [америк. fʊt, брит. fʊt] ГЛ. перех.

it's always Paul who foots the bill

siempre es Paul quien paga

the company is footing the bill for all the expenses

la compañía corre con or se hace cargo de todos los gastos

to foot it

ir a pie

to foot it

ir a pata разг.

I. hand [америк. hænd, брит. hand] СУЩ.

1. hand АНАТ.:

hand

mano ж.

I received it from the king's own hand

lo recibí de manos del rey

you couldn't see your hand in front of your face

no se veía nada

to be good or clever with one's hands

ser hábil con las manos

to be good or clever with one's hands

ser mañoso

with one's own hands

con sus (or mis etc.) propias manos

he killed it with his bare hands

lo mató a mano limpia

to give sb one's hand

darle la mano a alguien

they were holding hands when they arrived

llegaron tomados or agarrados de la mano

they were holding hands when they arrived

llegaron cogidos de la mano esp Исп.

I need somebody to hold my hand

necesito que alguien me dé ánimos

I took Mary's hand in mine to take her across the road

le di la mano a Mary para cruzar la calle

he took me by the hand

me tomó or agarró de la mano

he took me by the hand

me cogió de la mano esp Исп.

we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring

estábamos todos a gatas or en cuatro patas, buscando el anillo

he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees

no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas

to have/hold sth in one's hands

tener/llevar algo en la mano

to hold on with both hands

agarrarse or sujetarse con las dos manos

look, no hands!

mira ¡sin manos!

to hold out one's hand to sb

tenderle la mano a alguien

to join hands

darse la(s) mano(s)

we join hands with your people in deploring the events

nos solidarizamos con vuestro pueblo al expresar nuestra repulsa

hands off!

¡quita las manos de ahí!

hands off!

¡no toques!

hands off those watercolors!

¡no me toques las acuarelas!

hands off our schools!

¡dejen en paz nuestros colegios!

hand on heart, I didn't mean it

de veras, no fue esa mi intención

can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true?

¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?

to put one's hand up or to raise one's hand

levantar la mano

hands up all those in favor

que levanten la mano los que estén a favor

hands up or I'll shoot!

¡manos arriba or arriba las manos o disparo!

to raise one's hand to or against sb

levantarle la mano a alguien

my father never raised a hand to me

mi padre nunca me levantó la mano or nunca me puso la mano encima

from hand to hand

de mano en mano

she climbed the rope hand over hand

trepó palmo a palmo por la cuerda

they were fighting hand to hand

luchaban cuerpo a cuerpo

a piece for four hands МУЗ.

una pieza para cuatro manos

hand-sewn or -stitched

cosido a mano

hand-painted

pintado a mano

2. hand (in phrases):

at hand, the day of the opening was at hand

se acercaba el día de la inauguración

at hand, the day of the opening was at hand

el día de la inauguración estaba próximo

help was at hand

la ayuda estaba en camino

to learn about sth at first hand

enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente

to learn about sth at first hand

enterarse de algo de primera mano

to learn about sth at second/third hand

enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros

he heard of her marriage only at second hand from her brother

se enteró de que se había casado a través de or por su hermano

by hand, made/written by hand

hecho/escrito a mano

it must be washed by hand

hay que lavarlo a mano

he delivered the letter by hand

entregó la carta en mano or personalmente

“by hand” (on envelope)

en su mano

“by hand” (on envelope)

en mano Исп.

“by hand” (on envelope)

presente Юж.конус

hand in hand

de la mano

hand in hand

tomados or agarrados de la mano

hand in hand

cogidos de la mano esp Исп.

poverty and disease go hand in hand

la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano

in hand glass/hat in hand

con el vaso/sombrero en la mano

in hand glass/hat in hand

vaso/sombrero en mano

sword in hand

espada en mano or en ristre

cash in hand (in accounting)

efectivo м. en caja

to pay cash in hand

pagar en metálico or en efectivo

please concentrate on the task in hand

concéntrate en lo que tienes entre manos

of the projects we have currently in hand …

de los proyectos que tenemos entre manos …

let's get back to the matter in or америк. also at hand

volvamos a lo que nos ocupa

I like to keep a few dollars in hand for unforeseen eventualities

me gusta tener unos dólares disponibles or en reserva para cualquier imprevisto

we've still got a couple of hours in hand before we go to the airport

todavía nos queda un par de horas antes de ir al aeropuerto

to have sth (well) in hand

tener algo controlado or bajo control

that boy needs taking in hand

a ese chico va a haber que apretarle las clavijas

on hand we're always on hand when you need us

si nos necesitas, aquí estamos

the police were on hand

la policía estaba cerca

it's useful to have it on hand

es útil tenerlo a mano

out of hand the boys get out of hand when their father is away

los chicos se descontrolan cuando el padre no está

the situation is getting out of hand

la situación se les (or nos etc.) va de las manos

to reject sth out of hand

rechazar algo de plano

to hand брит. (within reach)

al alcance de la mano

to hand брит. (within reach)

a (la) mano

to hand (available)

disponible

I don't have your file to hand

no tengo su archivo a (la) mano

according to the information to hand

según la información disponible

I can't find it now, but I'm sure it will come to hand

no lo encuentro en este momento, pero ya aparecerá

she grabbed the first thing that came to hand

agarró lo primero que encontró

hand in glove or esp америк. hand and glove, they're allegedly hand in glove with their competitors to fix prices

se dice que se han puesto de acuerdo con la competencia para fijar los precios

hand over fist

a manos llenas

hand over fist

a espuertas esp Исп.

her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing

su mano izquierda no sabe lo que hace su derecha

not to do a hand's turn разг.

no mover un dedo разг.

not to do a hand's turn разг.

no dar golpe Исп. Мекс. разг.

to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage) офиц.

pedir/obtener la mano de alguien (en matrimonio)

to beat sb/win hands down

ganarle a alguien/ganar sin problemas or sin el menor esfuerzo

to bind sb hand and foot

atar a alguien de pies y manos

to bind sb hand and foot

amarrar a alguien de pies y manos лат. америк. excl Ла Плата

we're bound hand and foot

estamos atados de pies y manos

we're bound hand and foot

tenemos las manos atadas

to bite the hand that feeds one

ser un desagradecido

talk about biting the hand that feeds you!

¡cría cuervos … !

to dirty or sully one's hands she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing

no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos

he's already dirtied his hands with arms dealing

ya se ha ensuciado las manos comerciando con armas

to force sb's hand events forced their hand

los acontecimientos los obligaron a actuar

I didn't want to, but you forced my hand

no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida

to gain/have the upper hand , eventually she gained the upper hand over her rival

finalmente se impuso a su rival

she's always had the upper hand in their relationship

siempre ha dominado ella en su relación

to get one's hands on sb/sth, just wait till I get my hands on him!

¡vas a ver cuando lo agarre!

she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer

se muere por usar la computadora nueva

I've been trying to get my hands on that book for ages

hace años que ando tras ese libro

to give sb/have a free hand

darle a alguien/tener carta blanca

to give sb one's hand on sth he gave me his hand on it and the bargain was sealed

cerramos el trato con un apretón de manos

to give sb the glad hand америк.

saludar a alguien efusivamente

to give with one hand and take away with the other

borrar con el codo lo que se escribe con la mano

to go hat or брит. cap in hand (to sb), the next day, hat in hand, I apologized to the boss

al día siguiente me tragué el orgullo y le pedí perdón al jefe

I can't stand the way you have to go hat in hand to her for the smallest request

no soporto que hasta el menor favor se lo tengas que pedir de rodillas

we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money

tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero

to grab or grasp or seize sth with both hands it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands

era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos

to have one's hands full she certainly has her hands full with seven children

por cierto que tiene en qué entretenerse, con siete niños

at the moment we've got our hands full with this order

en este momento estamos ocupadísimos con este pedido

to have one's hands tied

tener las manos atadas

to have one's hands tied

tener las manos amarradas лат. америк. excl Ла Плата

my/his hands are tied

tengo/tiene las manos atadas

my/his hands are tied

tengo/tiene las manos amarradas лат. америк. excl Ла Плата

to have sb eating out of one's hand

hacer con alguien lo que se quiere

to have sb eating out of one's hand

manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc.) antojo

she had them eating out of her hand

hacía con ellos lo que quería

she had them eating out of her hand

los manejaba a su antojo

to keep one's hand in

no perder la práctica

to know a place like the back of one's hand

conocer un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano

she knows Paris like the back of her hand

(se) conoce París al dedillo or como la palma de la mano

to live (from) hand to mouth

vivir al día

to put or dip one's hand in one's pocket

contribuir con dinero

to put or lay one's hand(s) on sth

dar con algo

to sit on one's hands

cruzarse de brazos

to sit on one's hands

estar mano sobre mano

to stay one's/sb's hand (from sth) лит., they begged him to stay his hand

le rogaron que se contuviera

she managed to stay his hand from that dreadful act

logró impedir que cometiera semejante barbaridad

to try one's hand (at sth)

probar (a hacer algo)

to turn one's hand to sth I'm willing to turn my hand to anything

estoy dispuesto a hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo

he was a success in everything he turned his hand to

todo lo que se proponía (hacer) le salía bien

to wait on sb hand and foot

hacerle de sirviente/sirvienta a alguien

to wash one's hands of sth

desentenderse de algo

to wash one's hands of sth

lavarse las manos de algo

many hands make light work

el trabajo compartido es más llevadero

3.1. hand (agency):

hand

mano ж.

the hand of God/Fate

la mano de Dios/del destino

to die by one's own hand офиц.

quitarse la vida

to have a hand in sth

tener parte en algo

the town had suffered at the hands of invaders

la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores

that child needs a firm hand

ese niño necesita (una) mano firme

to rule with a heavy/iron hand

mandar/gobernar con mano dura/de hierro

with an open hand

con largueza or generosidad

with an open hand

generosamente

3.2. hand (assistance) разг.:

to give or lend sb a hand

echarle or darle una mano a alguien

if we all lend a hand, it won't take long

si todos echamos una mano, lo haremos en un momento

do you need/want a hand with that?

¿te echo or doy una mano con eso?

if you need a hand

si necesitas ayuda

3.3. hand <hands, pl > (possession, control, care):

to change hands

cambiar de dueño or manos

a few dollars changed hands and it was mine

les di unos dólares y era mío

the contract is now in the hands of the lawyer

ahora el contrato está en manos del abogado

your future lies in your own hands

tú eres dueño de tu futuro

your future lies in your own hands

tu futuro depende de ti

can I leave the matter in your hands?

¿puedo dejar el asunto en tus manos?

in private hands

en manos (de) particulares

in good/capable hands

en buenas manos

my life is in your hands

mi vida depende de ti

how did that vase come into your hands?

¿cómo llegó a tus manos ese jarrón?

he/it fell into the hands of the enemy or into enemy hands

cayó en manos del enemigo

to put oneself in sb's hands

ponerse en manos de alguien

to get sth/sb off one's hands разг.

quitarse algo/a alguien de encima разг.

he offered to take it off my hands for $500 разг.

me dijo que me daba 500 dólares por él para quitármelo de encima

on sb's hands, she hates having the children on her hands all day long

detesta tener a los niños a su cuidado todo el día

I've enough on my hands just now without that as well

tengo ya bastante entre manos como para meterme también en eso

to have more time on one's hands

tener más tiempo libre

we've got a problem on our hands

tenemos or se nos presenta un problema

I think we may have a bestseller on our hands

creo que estamos frente a un posible bestseller

out of sb's hands, the matter is out of my hands

el asunto no está en mis manos

the decision has been taken out of his hands

la decisión ya no está en sus manos

to play into sb's hands the strikers are playing into the management's hands

los huelguistas le están haciendo el juego or se lo están poniendo en bandeja a la patronal

4. hand (side):

on sb's right/left hand

a la derecha/izquierda de alguien

on every hand офиц.

por todas partes

on the one hand … on the other (hand) …

por un lado … por otro (lado) …

5.1. hand ИГРА (set of cards):

hand

mano ж.

hand

cartas ж. мн.

a good/poor hand

una buena/mala mano

a good/poor hand

buenas/malas cartas

to overplay one's hand

jugar mal sus (or mis etc.) cartas

to show or reveal one's hand

mostrar or enseñar las cartas

to show or reveal one's hand

mostrar el juego

to strengthen sb's hand

afianzar la posición de alguien

to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)

tirar la toalla or esponja

to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)

claudicar

to throw in one's hand букв. (in poker)

abandonar (las apuestas)

to throw in one's hand букв. (in poker)

irse al plato Чили

to tip one's hand америк. разг.

dejar ver sus (or mis etc.) intenciones

5.2. hand ИГРА (round of card game):

hand

mano ж.

5.3. hand ИГРА (player):

hand

jugador м. / jugadora ж.

6.1. hand (worker):

hand

obrero м. / obrera ж.

farm hand

peón м.

they're taking on new hands

están contratando más mano de obra or más trabajadores

6.2. hand МОР.:

hand

marinero м.

the hands gathered on the foredeck

la marinería se congregó en la cubierta de proa

all hands on deck

¡todos a cubierta!

the ship went down with all hands

el barco se hundió con toda la tripulación a bordo

6.3. hand (experienced person):

an old hand

un veterano / una veterana

he's an old hand at negotiating

tiene mucha experiencia en negociaciones

7. hand (applause) разг. мн. отсут.:

a big hand

un gran aplauso

let's have a really big hand for …

un gran aplauso para …

8. hand (handwriting):

hand лит.

letra ж.

she writes a neat/clear hand

tiene buena letra/una letra muy clara

the letter was in her own hand

la carta era de su puño y letra

9. hand (on a clock):

hand

manecilla ж.

hand

aguja ж.

the hour hand

la manecilla or la aguja de las horas

the hour hand

el puntero Анды

the minute hand

el minutero

the minute hand

la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos

the second hand

el segundero

the second hand

la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos

10. hand (measurement of horse):

hand

palmo м.

II. hand [америк. hænd, брит. hand] ГЛ. перех.

to hand sb sth, to hand sth to sb

pasarle algo a alguien

could you hand me that hammer, please?

¿me pasas ese martillo, por favor?

she handed the book to her father

le pasó el libro a su padre

he was handed a stiff sentence америк.

le impusieron una pena severa

Smith handed Jones an easy victory брит.

Smith le regaló la victoria a Jones

to hand it to sb you have to hand it to her; she knows how to deal with them

hay que reconocerlo or hay que sacarle el sombrero, sabe cómo manejarlos

foot soldier СУЩ.

foot soldier

soldado м. и ж. de infantería

foot soldier

soldado м. и ж. de a pie

I. foot fault [америк. ˈfʊt ˌfɔlt, брит.] СУЩ.

foot fault

falta ж. de pie

II. foot-fault ГЛ. неперех.

foot-fault

cometer una falta de pie

foot passenger СУЩ.

foot passenger

pasajero м. de a pie / pasajera ж. de a pie

foot passenger

pasajero м. sin coche / pasajera ж. sin coche

I. first-foot [америк. ˈfərst ˈˌfʊt, брит.] ГЛ. неперех.

to go first-footing

salir a visitar amigos en las primeras horas del Año nuevo

II. first-foot [америк. ˈfərst ˈˌfʊt, брит.] ГЛ. перех.

to first-foot sb

ser el primero en visitar a alguien (en las primeras horas del Año nuevo)

III. first-foot [америк. ˈfərst ˈˌfʊt, брит.] СУЩ. мн. отсут.

first-foot

el primer visitante en Año Nuevo

side-foot ГЛ. перех. америк.

side-foot

golpear con la parte interior del pie

club foot [америк. ˌkləb ˈfʊt, брит.] СУЩ.

club foot

pie м. deforme

splay-foot [америк. ˈspleɪ ˌfʊt, брит.] СУЩ. U

splay-foot

pie м. plano

trench foot СУЩ. U

trench foot

afección del pie producida por pasar largos períodos en el agua

wrong-foot [америк. ˈˌrɑŋ ˈfʊt, брит. ˌrɒŋˈfʊt] ГЛ. перех.

1. wrong-foot СПОРТ:

wrong-foot opponent

hacer(le) un amago a

wrong-foot opponent

hacer(le) un amague a

wrong-foot opponent

desubicar лат. америк.

2. wrong-foot (take by surprise, disconcert):

wrong-foot

agarrar desprevenido

wrong-foot

pillar desprevenido

в словаре PONS

английский

испанский

I. foot [fʊt] feet СУЩ.

1. foot:

foot of person

pie м.

foot of animal

pata ж.

2. foot (unit of measurement):

foot

pie м. (30, 48 cm)

3. foot (bottom or lowest part):

at the foot of one's bed

al pie de la cama

at the foot of the page

a pie de página

Выражения:

to get a foot in the door

abrirse una brecha

to have one foot in the grave

estar con un pie en la tumba

to have both feet on the ground

ser realista

to set foot on dry land

poner los pies en tierra firme

to be back on one's feet

estar recuperado

to have/get cold feet

estar/ponerse nervioso

to catch sb on the wrong foot

pillar a alguien desprevenido

to fall on one's feet

caer de pie

to find one's feet

acostumbrarse al ambiente

to put one's foot down

acelerar

to put one's foot in it [or in your mouth] америк.

meter la pata

to set foot in sth

pisar algo

I'll never set foot in his house again

no volveré a pisar su casa

to be under sb's feet

estar siempre pegado a alguien

II. foot [fʊt] feet ГЛ. перех. разг.

to foot the bill

pagar

foot board СУЩ. АВТО.

foot board

estribo м.

club foot <feet> СУЩ.

club foot

pie м. zopo

foot-and-mouth disease [ˌfʊtəndˈmaʊθdɪˌzi:z] СУЩ.

foot-and-mouth disease

fiebre ж. aftosa

sole of foot

planta ж.

испанский

английский

trabilla (en la pernera)

foot strap

carrera pedestre

foot race

dar un pisotón a alguien

to tread on sb's foot

soldado de infantería

foot soldier

queso

foot

в словаре PONS

английский

испанский

I. foot <feet> [fʊt] СУЩ.

1. foot:

foot of person

pie м.

foot of animal

pata ж.

2. foot (unit of measurement):

foot

pie м. (30, 48 cm)

3. foot (bottom or lowest part):

at the foot of one's bed

al pie de la cama

at the foot of the page

a pie de página

Выражения:

to get a foot in the door

abrirse una brecha

to get a foot in the door

introducirse

to have one foot in the grave

estar con un pie en la tumba

to have both feet on the ground

ser realista

to set foot on dry land

poner los pies en tierra firme

to be back on one's feet

haberse recuperado

to have/get cold feet

estar/ponerse nervioso

to get off on the wrong foot

empezar con mal pie

to fall on one's feet

caer de pie

to find one's feet

acostumbrarse al ambiente

to put one's foot down

no ceder

to put one's foot in it [or in one's mouth]

meter la pata

to set foot in sth

pisar algo

I'll never set foot in his house again

no volveré a pisar su casa

to be under sb's feet

estar siempre pegado a alguien

II. foot [fʊt] ГЛ. перех. разг.

to foot the bill

pagar

foot-and-mouth disease СУЩ.

foot-and-mouth disease

fiebre ж. aftosa

sole of foot

planta ж.

whiff with foot

patada м. al aire

whiff with foot

dar una patada al aire

испанский

английский

carrera pedestre

foot race

trabilla (en la pernera)

foot strap

dar un pisotón a alguien

to tread on sb's foot

soldado de infantería

foot soldier

queso

foot

atravesar los umbrales de una casa

to set foot in a house

Present

I	foot
you	foot
he/she/it	foots
we	foot
you	foot
they	foot

Past

I	footed
you	footed
he/she/it	footed
we	footed
you	footed
they	footed

Present Perfect

I	have	footed
you	have	footed
he/she/it	has	footed
we	have	footed
you	have	footed
they	have	footed

Past Perfect

I	had	footed
you	had	footed
he/she/it	had	footed
we	had	footed
you	had	footed
they	had	footed

Одноязычные примеры (не проверены редакцией PONS)

The whole thing has a smell of political playacting about it - two people trying to wrong-foot each other.

www.independent.ie

The multitude of labels on food packaging can wrong-foot even the most health conscious consumers.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It clunks occasionally, and it's too easy to wrong-foot it.

www.topgear.com

Sounds straightforward, but the ninety-minutes will continually wrong-foot you.

www.independent.co.uk

So states, however strong, seem more likely to use the means of the weaker side to wrong-foot the assets of the conventionally armed but less agile opponent.

www.telegraph.co.uk