| 释义 |
(put/catch somebody) on the back foot - (to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty（使某人）陷入不利局面，处于困境
- Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot.无人机技术的进步教立法者措手不及。
- The side that’s on the back foot, struggling to defend, will usually give away more penalties.处于劣势、防守困难的一方通常会判罚更多的点球。
- We'd like to put the fossil fuel industry on the back foot.我们想让化石燃料行业处于不利地位。
opposite on the front foot
See also back | catch | foot |