She is so careful that she never puts a foot wrong.
put a foot wrong
idiomTo make a mistake.
He was nervous during his first week at the new job, but he did not put a foot wrong.
Throughout the entire high-stakes negotiation, the diplomat remained composed and did not put a single foot wrong.
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bark up the wrong tree
To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.
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do somebody wrong
To treat someone badly or unfairly.
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fall into the wrong hands
To become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.
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foot the bill
To pay for something.
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foot voting
Expressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.
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get into the wrong hands
To fall into the wrong hands.
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get one's foot in the door
To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.
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get out of bed on the wrong side
To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.