flat-footing
Taking by surprise
Flat-footing is catching someone unprepared or off guard: The question flat-footed the candidate.
The image is of someone standing with feet planted flat rather than poised for quick movement—unable to react nimbly when surprised.
Related to the expression caught flat-footed.
Obstructing a passage
- buckdancingSolo percussive folk dance
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
- heel-toeSequential foot-strike pattern
footwork · jig · improvisation · syncopation · steps · rhythm · percussive · tap
clogging
Obstructing a passage
- buckdancingSolo percussive folk dance
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
heel-toe · footwork · jig · improvisation · syncopation · steps · rhythm · percussive · tap · beat
bluegrass
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
hoedown · contra · square-dance · caller · mountains · holler · heritage · folk · traditional · community
flat-footingpreparing
Making ready beforehand
forewarning · readying · alerting · priming · bracing
flat-footingforewarning
Notice of future trouble
tipping off · giving notice · alerting · signaling · cueing
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