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1put your foot in it — british phrase to accidentally say something that is embarrassing or that upsets or annoys someone. The American expression is put your foot in your mouth Jack really put his foot in it by telling Alice about the surprise party. Thesaurus: to be …
2put your foot in it — put (your) foot in it British, American & Australian, informal, American to say something by accident which embarrasses or upsets someone. I really put my foot in it with Julie. I didn t realise she was a vegetarian …
3put your foot in it — If you put your foot in it, you do or say something embarrassing and tactless or get yourself into trouble …
4put your foot in it — British to accidentally say something that is embarrassing or that upsets or annoys someone. The American expression is put your foot in your mouth Jack really put his foot in it by telling Alice about the surprise party …
5put your foot in it — If you put your foot in it, you do or say something embarrassing and tactless or get yourself into trouble. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
6put your foot in it — say or do something that causes an argument He really put his foot in it when he said that doctors are underpaid …
7Put your foot in it — If you put your foot in it, you do or say something embarrassing and tactless or get yourself into trouble …
8put a foot wrong — to make a mistake He never put a foot wrong during the campaign. • • • Main Entry: ↑foot put a foot wrong see ↑foot, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑put put a foot wrong see ↑ …
9put your foot in your mouth — (chiefly US) (or put your foot in it) informal : to say something that causes someone to be embarrassed, upset, or hurt especially when you did not expect that reaction I really put my foot in it when I asked her about her job. I didn t know she… …
10put (your) foot down — 1. to tell someone in a strong way that they must do something or that they must stop doing something. You can t just let him do what he wants, you ll have to put your foot down. When Anna came home drunk one afternoon I decided it was time to… …