後手後手

Meanings

1. Expression, No-adjective, Noun

   behind with everything; too late; reactive

• こうなることは予測よそくできたのに、何なんでもっと早はやく手てを打うたなかったの？いつも対応たいおうが後手後手ごてごてじゃないの。

  We had predicted such a thing might occur, so why didn't you act sooner? It feels like you are always behind with dealing with these sorts of things.