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be off on the wrong foot What does be off on the wrong foot mean?	to start something under bad circumstances	I tried to talk to my new neighbor but it seems that we are off on the wrong foot already.
be off on the wrong foot What does be off on the wrong foot mean?	to start something under bad circumstances	I tried to talk to my new neighbor but it seems that we are off on the wrong foot already.
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powder one's nose What does "powder one's nose" mean?	to put powder on one's nose (usually a woman goes to the restroom to do this)	The singer went to the dressing room to powder her nose before the performance.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	packed very tightly, very crowded	We were packed in like sardines during the morning commute in the train.
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Be Off On The Wrong Foot Idiom