Phrase guide

start off on the right foot

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To begin well.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get off on the right foot

Antonyms: start off on the wrong foot

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: päästä hyvään alkuun — Translations
  • French: partir du bon pied — Translations
  • Polish: zaczynać się dobrze — Translations
  • Polish: zacząć się dobrze — Translations