The bad footing reduced them to an undignified stumble.

The recent rain, however, is likely to leave the turf course a bit soft, with the backstretch having the worst footing.

But at least everyone has been on equally bad footing.

"Highlight the supports with the bad footings in amber," he said intently.

Being inconsiderate to the doctor and other patients will get you off on a bad footing.

Fors started ahead, his night sight picking out the pitfalls and bad footing for both of them.

"The transition starts out on a bad footing, but I hope that things will be sorted out," he said.

Still, Home would probably change for the worse when Brennan put it on a war footing.

There was no mistaking the tone it set; and the meeting was on bad footing from the first.

Patterson tested the ground as they went, checking for bad footing or other hazards.