put a foot wrong

phrase

: to make a mistake

He never put a foot wrong during the campaign.

Examples of put a foot wrong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With its opaque rules and rigid customs, even the most conscientious traveler can put a foot wrong in Japan. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

The service The staff don’t put a foot wrong. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026

Since replacing Xavi as manager, the 60-year-old German has barely put a foot wrong, leading a young group of players to a domestic treble and almost reaching the Champions League final in his debut campaign last season. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026

The Walton-Penner Group hasn’t really put a foot wrong since acquiring the team late in the summer of 2022. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for put a foot wrong

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong