get off on the wrong foot
US /ɡɛt ɔf ɑn ðə rɔŋ fʊt/
UK /ɡɛt ɔf ɑn ðə rɔŋ fʊt/
1.
to start a relationship or activity badly
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I think we got off on the wrong foot when we first met.
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The new project got off on the wrong foot due to poor planning.