put one's foot in one's mouth
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Etymology
Attested from 1887; from earlier put one's foot in it.
Pronunciation
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Verb
put one's foot in one's mouth (third-person singular simple present puts one's foot in one's mouth, present participle putting one's foot in one's mouth, simple past and past participle put one's foot in one's mouth)
- (idiomatic) To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.
- Synonyms: put one's foot in it, stick one's foot in one's mouth, stick one's foot in it
- I really put my foot in my mouth during the interview.
Related terms
Translations
say or do something embarrassing or wrong
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