to put one's foot in it
91foot-in-mouth — /foot n mowth /, adj. (of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent. [1965 70; from idiomatic phrase put one s foot in one s mouth] * * * …
92foot — n. lower extremity of a leg 1) to stamp; tap one s foot; to shuffle one s feet 2) to gain, get to one s feet 3) to set foot on (she has never set foot on foreign soil) 4) flat feet 5) in one s stocking feet 6) at one s feet (the dog lay at his… …
93foot — n. & v. n. (pl. feet) 1 a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part of a sock etc. covering the foot. 2 a the lower or lowest part of anything, e.g. a mountain, a page, stairs, etc. b the lower end of a table. c the end of a bed… …
94foot — /fʊt / (say foot) noun (plural feet for defs 1 21, foots for def. 22) 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3.… …
95foot — noun (plural feet fi:t) 1》 the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person or animal stands or walks. ↘literary manner or speed of walking or running: fleet of foot. ↘[treated as plural] Brit. infantry; foot soldiers. 2》 …
96put — 1. v. & n. v. (putting; past and past part. put) 1 tr. move to or cause to be in a specified place or position (put it in your pocket; put the children to bed; put your signature here). 2 tr. bring into a specified condition, relation, or state… …
97foot — See: AT ONE S FEET, COLD FEET, DEAD ON ONE S FEET, DRAG ONE S FEET, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT, GET ONE S FEET WET, HAND AND FOOT, KEEP ONE S FEET, KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, LAND ON ONE S FEET, LET GRASS GROW UNDER ONE S FEET, ONE… …
98foot — See: AT ONE S FEET, COLD FEET, DEAD ON ONE S FEET, DRAG ONE S FEET, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT, GET ONE S FEET WET, HAND AND FOOT, KEEP ONE S FEET, KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, LAND ON ONE S FEET, LET GRASS GROW UNDER ONE S FEET, ONE… …
99foot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. base, bottom, footing; hoof, paw; foot soldiers, infantry. v. t. add [up]; informal, pay for. See support, combatant, payment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit of measurement] Syn. twelve inches, running …
100foot — See: at one s feet, cold feet, dead on one s feet, drag one s feet, from head to foot, get off on the wrong foot, get one s feet wet, hand and foot, keep one s feet, knock off one s feet, land on one s feet, let grass grow under one s feet, one… …
