front foot

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The batsman's foot farthest from his wicket.
2. 2
   The width, in feet, of the front of a property.
3. 3
   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front, foot.

Adjective

1. 1
   On the front foot; acting so as to take control of a situation.
2. 2
   Based on the width of the front of a property.