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See: FLAT FOOTED.

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flat-footed

[flat-footed] {adj.}, {informal} 1. Straightforward; forthright; direct; outright. * /The governor issued a flat-footed denial of the accusation./ * /He came out flat-footed against the idea./ 2. Not ready; not […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

heavy-footed

[heavy-footed] {adj.} 1. Slow and clumsy in walking or movement; awkward in using your feet. * /The fat man tried to dance, but he was too heavy-footed./ * /Martha is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

catch flat-footed

[catch flat-footed] See: [FLAT-FOOTED] (2). A Dictionary of American Idioms

lead-footed

[lead-footed] See: [HEAVY-FOOTED]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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