Fig: to start something in the right way

This is a very delicate game and our team has to get off to a good start to play it safe

È una partita molto delicata e la nostra squadra deve partire con il piede giusto per non complicarsi la vita

A nice, hot shower, then a good breakfast are two important things for starting the day off on the right foot

Una bella doccia calda e una buona colazione sono due cose importanti per iniziare la giornata con il piede giusto

In the tradition of many peoples, left is bad while right is good. According to ancient Romans, who were very superstitious, everything on the right or coming from the right was a sign of protection from the Gods, while everything on the left or coming from the left was a sign of bad luck. For this reason, when getting up from the bed in the morning, they would put on the floor the right foot first, and considered a bad luck sign getting up with the left foot, the wrong one