| 词汇 | put one's foot in it |
| 释义 | Idiom put one's foot in one's mouth and put one's foot in it; stick one's foot in one's mouth Theme: REGRET to say something that you regret; to say something stupid, insulting, or hurtful.When I told Ann that her hair was more beautiful than I had ever seen it, I really put my foot in my mouth. It was a wig.I put my foot in it by telling John's secret. put (one's) foot in itTo unintentionally say something foolish, tactless, or offensive. Oh man, did I ever put my foot in it—I just congratulated Sarah's sister on being pregnant. She isn't. He just tends to put his foot in it when he's forced to speak for too long, so try to get him off stage as soon as possible. put one's foot in itMake a blunder, as in I didn't know it was a surprise party; I guess I put my foot in it. This expression presumably alludes to setting one's foot down in mud or excrement. [Late 1700s] Also see foot in one's mouth. |
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