English Dictionary

on the front foot

前置詞句

打者 慣用表現

(cricket, of a batsman) Having the weight on the front foot in order to play an attacking stroke / (idiomatic) In a dominant position.

日本語の意味

クリケットにおいて、攻撃的な打撃を行うために、打者が前足に体重をかけて構える打撃姿勢を取ること。 / 比喩的に、状況や交渉などで優位な立場にあり、積極的な姿勢を保つ状態を指す。

By keeping his weight on the front foot, the batsman drove the ball fiercely through the covers.

前足に体重を乗せて、打者はカバーに強いドライブを打った。

意味（1）

(cricket, of a batsman) Having the weight on the front foot in order to play an attacking stroke

意味（2）

(idiomatic) In a dominant position.

Chelsea saw out the half firmly on the front foot and had three further chances to take the lead.