put one's foot in one's mouth

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive. idiomatic
    — I really put my foot in my mouth during the interview.

词形变化

puts one's foot in one's mouth present,singular,third-person putting one's foot in one's mouth participle,present put one's foot in one's mouth participle,past put one's foot in one's mouth past

词源

Attested from 1887; from earlier put one's foot in it.
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