put your foot in your mouth

/pʊt jʊr fʊt ɪn jʊr maʊθ/

noun C1

Meaning

meter la pata al hablar
- He put his foot in his mouth again.
  
  Volvió a meter la pata al hablar.

put your foot in your mouth specifically means saying something embarrassing; screw up is more general, making any kind of mistake.

1 ¿Qué significa put your foot in your mouth?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He put his foot in his ___ again.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a put your foot in your mouth?

noun

Last updated 2026-09-29