get/start off on the right foot

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: to begin a relationship well
I want to get off on the right foot with your parents.

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Lucky for us all, one of the easiest ways to ensure you and your neighbors start off on the right foot and stay that way—at least where the landscaping is concerned—is through the art of conversation. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025 Though Buddy and the Big Apple don’t get off on the right foot, his childlike charm eventually gets the best of those around. — Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022

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