一分钟美语 Get off on the Wrong (or Right!) Foot

To get off on the wrong foot 意思是一上来就不顺利，一上来就把事情弄得很糟糕，出师不利。The negotiation got off on the wrong foot.谈判一开始就不是很顺利。相反的，to get/start off on the right foot意思是一上来就一切顺利。