flat-footed Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe
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adjective satellite unprepared and unable to react quickly
- the new product caught their competitors flat-footed
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adjective satellite having broad flat feet that usually turn outward
- a slow flat-footed walk
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adjective satellite without reservation
- a flat-footed refusal
WordNet
Flat"-foot`ed adjective
Definitions
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Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep. -
Firm-footed; determined. Slang, U.S.catch flat-footed = catch unprepared
