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[ adjective ] with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe
Used in print (Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)He stood flat-footed in the box , but not very close to the plate now . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] unprepared and unable to react quickly
Examples "the new product caught their competitors flat-footed" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having broad flat feet that usually turn outward
Examples "a slow flat-footed walk" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (informal) without reservation
Examples "a flat-footed refusal" Related terms |
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