They are looking to get on the front foot when they don't need to — they need to be on the back foot ready to deal with the danger instead. (justarsenal.com)
The team hit the ground running, getting on the front foot from the first whistle. (latestchelseanews.com)
Trapped in an increasingly nasty union funding row after some alleged Unite shabbiness in Falkirk, Miliband tried to get on the front foot with a keynote speech on party funding. (politics.co.uk)