on the back foot

Prepositional phrase

of a batsman idiomatic

(cricket, of a batsman) Having the weight on the back foot in order to play a defensive stroke / (idiomatic) in a defensive posture; on the defensive; off balance; at a disadvantage.

Japanese Meaning

（クリケットにおいて）攻撃よりも守備が重視され、体重が後ろ足にかかっている状態を指す / （慣用句として）守勢に回っており、攻撃力が低く不利な立場にあることを意味する

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Facing a blistering delivery, the batsman stood on the back foot and blocked it safely.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

猛スピードのボールに対して、打者は後ろ足に体重をかけて安全にブロックした。

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Sense（1）

(cricket, of a batsman) Having the weight on the back foot in order to play a defensive stroke

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) in a defensive posture; on the defensive; off balance; at a disadvantage.

Lawson wasn't going to be put on the back foot by Brian Duff. "I don't know what you're on about. But I've kept my nose clean for over twenty years.

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