Sentences with phrase «on the back foot»

Immediately the claimant is put on the back foot.

Now it's his fault we are on the back foot in an already difficult group.

We went into both races on our back foot with problems and having to solve them in the race.

They are reacting to the transformation that's underway, but maybe are as much on the back foot as most firms.

Because of our campaign, they are on the back foot over teacher workload — and now is the time for us to press them much harder.

The coalition government is also on the back foot when it comes to fairness.

He puts defenders on the back foot and forces them into decisions.

She is solid black, except for a small white «heart» on her chest and white toes on her back feet.

An example is the tennis balls on the back feet of a walker.

Although it's expected to be the teams best chance of a decent result so far this year they're already on the back foot.

Stand with your feet shoulder distance apart, weight on the back foot, give your knee a little bend and you have an instant waistline!

When you walk into the room, they come running up to you, standing on their back feet wanting attention.

But in the very beginning, it's a tough matter which immediately puts the player on the back foot.

The defenders are no longer on the back foot.

We are a little bit on the back foot, it seems, with the rest of the field.

One thing is clear: A reactive approach to technology disruption will put legal firms, law schools and students on the back foot.

It is however on the back foot compared to rivals when it comes to technology, but perhaps the biggest disappointment is a lack of outright excitement.

I have rarely seen this team play well on the back foot.

But that's not what we are all like, so they get that kind of treatment once they just on the back foot.

We are obviously on the back foot there, but I think we just missed it with the setup on our car.

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.

Labour is on the back foot across almost every policy area covered by the draft legislative programme.

This is a government perpetually on the back foot and it showed today.

It is most common to have extra toes on the front feet, but they can be on the back feet as well.

Labour is on the back foot over the issue of electoral and political reform.

If we do line up in this way then I can see us being on the back foot from the start.

This keeps us constantly on the back foot and gives the other team the confidence that they can find a goal.

He will also stand on his back feet and give you a hug when asked.

I feel in the first 20 minutes we were a bit on the back foot and we came back in a convincing way.

That way, come interview time you won't be on the back foot compared to other candidates already in work.

Lay in a good supply for the season and you'll never be caught on the back foot for a gift.

Nick Clegg was caught on the back foot on Newsnight trying (and failing) to explain how such campaigning practices sat alongside cleaning up Westminster.

With his team now on the back foot, Sean Dyche wasted no time in making a tactical change.

So many goals stem from Carrick's ability to make the transition from defence to attack and catch opposition teams on the back feet.

The second half got underway with the home side on the offensive and their attacking play caught United on the back foot after 57 minutes when a high cross into the box eluded Rojo and found Narsingh at the far post to head home to put PSV in the lead.

Safe haven flows after the stock market collapse favour JPY and CHF The US dollar is once again on the back foot on Tuesday.

Jordan Henderson's ability to find and release James Milner and Nathaniel Clyne quickly meant West Ham remained on the back foot for the opening phases, yet one sensed that Antonio and Payet might trouble Liverpool's defence once fatigue became more of a factor.

However, as he ended Budget 2007 with the words «I have one further announcement», he caught the opposition on the back foot with plans to cut income tax by two pence in the pound.

At the time of writing, Lumens was trading at $ 0.5237 and that's well ahead of December's frontrunner, with the likes of Ripple on the back foot at the start of the year.

Overall we have to take responsibility for our game, we want to dictate but we were on always on the back foot».

Lennon hugs the touchline on the right to provide width and his quick direct dribbling is useful at putting defences on the back foot in a way that Bolasie, still struggling to gain match fitness after a long lay - off, doesn't.

What's more, Labour was having a good week with the Tories on the back foot over their tax and spend plans, David Cameron's airbrushed advertising posters attracting much mirth and Brown performing well in PMQs.

That would probably have been a smart move in terms of putting Cameron on the back foot.

The Villans were immediately on the back foot in the Wembley showpiece, having to withstand heavy pressure early on.

She seems on the back foot now.

Glenn Hoddle said on the England team, «Stones represents a once - in - a-generation opportunity to break that mould»... «we need to have our best technical players on the ball, to give them the opportunity to create as many chances as they can, to put opponents on the back foot.....