back foot
noun
on the back foot
at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
Words nearby back foot
back emf,
back emission,
back end,
back float,
back focus,
back foot,
back formation,
back forty,
back four,
back gear,
back green
Example sentences from the Web for back foot
ISIS was still on the back-foot in Jarabulus, near the Turkish border, where fierce fighting was reported yesterday.