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Stick one's foot into one's mouth?



 
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Stick one's foot into one's mouth? #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:09 am   Stick one's foot into one's mouth?
 

"Didn't I just say that Turkel manages to stick his foot into his mouth in almost every article he writes? I have lost count of how many times he has done it in this article,..."

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What does "stick one's foot into one's mouth" mean?
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Don't put your foot in it! #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:47 am   Don't put your foot in it!
 

‘To stick (or put) your foot in your mouth’ or
‘to put your foot in it’ means

‘to make a tactless remark, or do or say something embarrassing or get yourself into trouble’ (which can happen if you don’t think carefully before speaking or doing something!)

Synonyms: blunder, err, goof, slip up, speak out of turn, be indiscreet, be tactless
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