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Of course there are regrets. I shall regret always that I found my own authentic voice in politics. I was too conservative, too conventional. Too safe, too often. Too defensive. Too reactive. Later, too often on the back foot.
John Major

Meaning of "back foot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACK FOOT

back foot play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACK FOOT

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Back foot is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACK FOOT

back country
back cover
back crawl
back door
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back electromotive force
back emf
back emission
back end
back flip
back formation
back four
back garden
back green
back issue
back light
back line
back marker
back matter
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WORDS THAT END LIKE BACK FOOT

athlete´s foot
bird´s foot
board foot
club foot
elephant foot
foot
hand and foot
kick with the wrong foot
of foot
on foot
on the back foot
on the front foot
on the right foot
on the wrong foot
set on foot
shoot oneself in the foot
the boot is on the other foot
tread under foot
trench foot
tube foot
under foot

Synonyms and antonyms of back foot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «back foot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACK FOOT

Find out the translation of back foot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of back foot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «back foot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

回踩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pie de atrás
570 millions of speakers

English

back foot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैक फुट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أعقابهم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задняя нога
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pé para trás
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিরে পা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pied arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaki belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hinteren Fuß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

劣勢
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다시 발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mlaku maneh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chân trở lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின் கால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मागे पाऊल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arka ayak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piede posteriore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z tyłu stopy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задня нога
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picior din spate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πίσω πόδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agtervoet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bakre foten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

iden foten
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK FOOT»

The term «back foot» is regularly used and occupies the 95.840 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about back foot

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QUOTES WITH «BACK FOOT»

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John Major
Of course there are regrets. I shall regret always that I found my own authentic voice in politics. I was too conservative, too conventional. Too safe, too often. Too defensive. Too reactive. Later, too often on the back foot.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACK FOOT»

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Combat Techniques of Taiji, Xingyi, and Bagua: Principles ...
Jin bu — step forward with the front foot: Jin bu is when a forward step is taken with the front foot, and the back foot just follows. This is a quick step commonly used in situations that require you to move forward swiftly. Usually jin bu does not  ...
Lu Shengli, Zhang Yun, 2006
2
Baseball Skills and Drills
To rotate the back hip forward, the hitter pivots on the ball of the back foot. Remember, the stance began with the back foot pointed slightly in, which allows for a quicker pivot. An analogy may help the player learn this pivot. Ask the player to ...
John Winkin, 2001
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Cutting Edge Cricket
When he batted poorly, he claimed his back foot went up and down on the one spot and his front foot went to mid off. Chappell's view is that batters must expect the ball to be full length, in which case the body is readied for forward movement  ...
Cricket Australia, Frank Pyke, Ken Davis
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From Balls and Scoops to Hula Hoops: Using Varied Equipment ...
... the consistently lead foot lead foot lead foot lead foot I use a correct use a correct use a correct use a correct back foot back foot back foot back foot slide slide slide slide demonstrate l demonstrate demonstrate an upward lift an upward lift an ...
Judith Garrett, 2004
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Elementary Physical Education: Curriculum and Instruction
Back foot pivot [Lesson segment for a second lesson plan in the unit.] CE Watch me: I am going to show you a very important cue, which we call back foot pivot. When you swing, your backfoot movesjust like you are squishing a bug, like this.
Inez Rovegno, Dianna Bandhauer, 2012
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Skateboarding: How to Be an Awesome Skateboarder
These tricks should help you work it out: If you kick a ball with your right foot, that's probably your back foot. As soon as it feels natural, lift your back foot off the ground. Smoothly transfer your back foot back onto the deck, and roll along until the ...
Jackson Teller, 2011
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Fantastic Water Workouts
With your front knee bent, straighten your back leg and raise your back heel (you are on the toes of your back foot). 2. Pull in your abdominal muscles and gently press your hips down and forward to stretch the hip flexor muscles that run from ...
MaryBeth Pappas Baun
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Ballroom Dancing
At the full extent of the stride, lower on to the ball of the Left foot, so that at this point the ball of the back foot and the heel of the front foot are touching the floor. Continuing to move backward, move the Right foot back to the Left foot, and at the ...
Alex Moore, 2012
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Coaching Youth Football: The Guide for Coaches and Parents
The toes of the back foot are even with, or a bit behind, the heel of the front fool, although this can vary according to the player's size and sense of comfort. Taller players often set the back foot farther back than do shorter players. The goal is to  ...
John P Mccarthy Jr, 2007
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Kungfu Basics:
Execution From a front stance, move your back foot up to your front foot, then immediately step forward with the front foot and reestablish a new front stance. Training Tips The distance the back foot moves should be determined by how close or ...
Paul Eng, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACK FOOT»

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Wall Street On Back Foot As Greeks Opt For 'No' Vote
(RTTNews.com) - Early indications suggest that Wall Street stocks may open Monday's session notably lower, as the Greek crisis has ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
2
Booth: Tovey already on the back foot
Cape Town - Matthew Booth believes Neil Tovey will start his job on the back foot after he was appointed as SAFA's Technical Director in ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
3
ASIA MARKETS ON BACK FOOT AHEAD OF GREECE VOTE
HONG KONG (TIP): Asian markets retreated on July 3 ahead of the weekend's Greek referendum that could decide its eurozone future, while ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
4
Red cards puts Wairarapa on back foot
Has there ever been a more controversial Central League football match than the one that saw Petone upset Keinzley Agvet Wairarapa United ... «Wairarapa Times-Age, Jul 15»
5
Pakistan's position redeemed, India on back foot over Kashmir …
LAHORE: (Web Desk, Dunya News) – Revered security analyst Wajahat Saeed Khan has on Saturday said that Pakistan's position has been ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
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Ashes 2015: Unfamiliar choice of Cardiff for opening Test puts …
Ashes 2015: Unfamiliar choice of Cardiff for opening Test puts England on early back foot. The choice of Cardiff for the first Ashes Test this ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Asia markets on back foot ahead of Greek vote
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian markets retreated Friday ahead of the weekend s Greek referendum that could decide its eurozone future, while ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
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CRICKET: Dark Blues on back foot in Varsity clash
The Dark Blues were bowled out for 156 on the first of the four-day match, despite Matt Hughes and Tom Claughton putting on 71 for the first ... «Oxford Mail, Jun 15»
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Decision puts Fracking Industry on back foot
The rejection of fracking schemes in Lancashire comes as a significant blow to the Government's bid to go "all out" for shale. Environmental ... «ITV News, Jun 15»
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Cuadrilla decision puts frackers on back foot
The rejection of fracking schemes in Lancashire comes as a significant blow to the Government's bid to go “all out” for shale. Environmental ... «Energy Voice, Jun 15»

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