flatfooted

flatfooted
flat-footed
1> страдающий плоскостопием
2> ходящий вперевалку
3> плоскодонный
4> _ам. _сл. твердо стоящий на ногах; решительный;
категорический; прямой
_Ex:
he had an honest flat-footed way of saying a thing он всегда
выражался ясно и недвусмысленно
5> _спорт. неподвижный (об игроке)
_Id:
to catch flat-footed захватить врасплох; застать на месте
преступления
6> _ам. _сл. открыто, решительно; категорически
_Ex:
he came out flat-footed for the measure он открыто выступил
за это мероприятие

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  • flatfooted — flatfootedly, adv. flatfootedness, n. /flat foot id/, adj. 1. having flatfeet. 2. taking or showing an uncompromising stand in a matter; firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial. 3. clumsy or plodding; maladroit: flatfooted writing. 4. catch one… …   Universalium

  • flatfooted — flatfootedly, adv. flatfootedness, n. /flat foot id/, adj. 1. having flatfeet. 2. taking or showing an uncompromising stand in a matter; firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial. 3. clumsy or plodding; maladroit: flatfooted writing. 4. catch one… …   Useful english dictionary

  • flatfooted — flat•foot•ed [[t]ˈflætˈfʊt ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) pat having flatfeet 2) firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial[/ex] 3) clumsy or plodding: flatfooted writing[/ex] • catch someone flatfooted Etymology: 1595–1605 flat′foot′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • flatfooted — See caught flatfooted …   English idioms

  • flatfooted — adjective a) Having flat feet. b) Unprepared to respond; unready …   Wiktionary

  • flatfooted — adj. suffering from a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened; stubborn (Slang); caught unprepared (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • To catch one flatfooted — Flat footed Flat foot ed, a. 1. Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep; suffering from fallen arches. [WordNet sense 3] [1913 Webster] 2. Firm footed; determined. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] 3. clumsy; amateurish; pedestrian;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • caught flatfooted — not ready to respond, mind in neutral    Esposito was caught flatfooted by Lemaire s slapshot an easy goal! …   English idioms

  • catch someone flatfooted — idi to catch someone unprepared or in the midst of a transgression …   From formal English to slang

  • Flat-footed — Flat foot ed, a. 1. Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep; suffering from fallen arches. [WordNet sense 3] [1913 Webster] 2. Firm footed; determined. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] 3. clumsy; amateurish; pedestrian;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flat feet — Flatfoot redirects here. For the band Flatfoot 56, see Flatfoot 56. Flat feet Classification and external resources A flat foot. ICD 10 M …   Wikipedia


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