F2. use the to-infinitive: to express "purpose". (e.g. He bought some flowers to give to his wife.)
a. We sometimes say ‘in order to’ or ‘in order not to’. (e.g. We set off early in order to avoid the traffic.)
b. or we can say ‘so as to’ or ‘so as not to’. (e.g. We set off early so as to avoid the traffic.)
c. some verbs are followed by a direct object and the infinitive: advise, ask, encourage, invite, order, persuade, remind, tell, warn, expect, intend, would prefer, want, would like (e.g. She reminded me to turn the lights out.)
more about the To + Infinitive
Idiom 365
Off On The Wrong Foot: Getting a bad start on a relationship or activity
Example: He got off on the wrong foot by under estimation of this business