get/start off on the right foot

phrase

: to begin a relationship well

I want to get off on the right foot with your parents.

Examples of get/start off on the right foot in a Sentence

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Go Over the Family Pet Rules One way to start off on the right foot (or paw) is to have a family meeting about who’s going to do what to take care of the pet. — Katie Grant, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026

The Seattle Seahawks did not exactly get off on the right foot in the Sam Darnold era on Sunday, losing to the San Francisco 49ers in an anemic season opener. — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Kansas City, though, is looking to start off on the right foot in Brazil, going against a tough AFC West rival in the Chargers, led by second-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Cincy selected Stewart, the defensive end out of Texas A&M, with the 17th overall pick of the draft in April, and things did get off on the right foot. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025

Negotiating an offer is ripe with emotion, and may never be the best thing to automate if employers want to start off on the right foot with new employees. — Susan Lamotte, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

New players can get off on the right foot in a matter of minutes. — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025