put a foot wrong
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Make any mistake.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The Seagram Grand National looks to be an ideal race for Royal Cedar, who jumps economically without being spectacular and never put a foot wrong here.
Around town it feels almost tame, on the open road it can be unleased with confidence that it will not put a foot wrong.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “put a foot wrong” mean?
Make any mistake.
Is “put a foot wrong” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.