flat-footedadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˌflætˈfʊt.ɪd/us/ˌflætˈfʊt̬.ɪd/flat-footed adjective [ before noun ] (HAVING FLAT FEET)
having feet whose bottom part is flat against the ground and not curved up in an arch
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The foot
- -toed
- calcaneocuboid
- calcaneofibular
- calcaneonavicular
- calcaneus
- cuboid
- digitorum
- heel
- ingrowing
- instep
- little toe
- metatarsal
- metatarsophalangeal
- metatarsus
- minimus
- nail
- phalangeal
- phalanx
- sole
- toe
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flat-footed adjective [ before noun ] (UNSUCCESSFUL)
in a difficult or unexpected situation that makes you unable to move or react quickly or skilfully:
Campaign leaders were caught flat-footed when the opinion polls suddenly started to swing the other way.
informal boring, with no new ideas or imagination:
a flat-footed political campaign
As with all the best American comedies, the sharpness of the script made the average British sitcom seem embarrassingly flat-footed.
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Surprised
- aback
- agape
- aghast
- amazed
- appal
- flabbergast
- ghost
- gobsmacked
- goggle-eyed
- headlight
- horror
- horror of horrors idiom
- jaw
- jump/leap out of your skin idiom
- open-mouthed
- palpitation
- round-eyed
- sb's jaw drops (open) idiom
- shock
- slack-jawed
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Tedious and uninspiring