get off on the wrong foot
US /ɡɛt ɔf ɑn ðə rɔŋ fʊt/
UK /ɡɛt ɔf ɑn ðə rɔŋ fʊt/

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開局不利, 一開始就搞砸
to start a relationship or activity badly
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I think we got off on the wrong foot when we first met.
我想我們第一次見面時就搞砸了。
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The new project got off on the wrong foot due to poor planning.
由於計劃不周,新項目一開始就出了問題。