start off on the wrong foot
從一開(kāi)始就走錯(cuò)方向的意思
口語(yǔ)·形容開(kāi)局不順
英文釋義
to begin a situation or relationship in a way that is problematic or unfavorable
例句
He started off on the wrong foot by arriving late to the first meeting and forgetting his notes.
典故來(lái)源
與'start off on the right foot'相對(duì),源自左腳先邁出被認(rèn)為不吉利,指開(kāi)局不利。