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• put 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• put 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 …   New idioms dictionary

• put your foot in it — If you put your foot in it, you do or say something embarrassing and tactless or get yourself into trouble …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• put 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 …   English dictionary

• put 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) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• put 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 …   English idioms

• Put your foot in it —   If you put your foot in it, you do or say something embarrassing and tactless or get yourself into trouble …   Dictionary of English idioms

• put 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 ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• put 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• put (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… …   New idioms dictionary

• put a foot wrong — ► put a foot wrong make a mistake: he never put a foot wrong with his hosts. Main Entry: ↑foot …   English terms dictionary