"Wrong-foot" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Wrong-foot" Meaning

To take someone by surprise or make them look foolish, often by suddenly doing or saying something unexpected or inappropriate.

"Wrong-foot" Examples

Usage Examples

She was wrong-footed by the sudden rain and didn't bring her umbrella.
The team was wrong-footed by the opponent's surprise attack and couldn't recover.
The change in personnel wrong-footed the opposing team, and they were unable to adjust their strategy.
He had wrong-footed his former employer by announcing his plans to start a new business on the same day he quit.
The sudden drop in the share price wrong-footed the investors who had heavily bet on the company's growth.