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put one's foot in one's mouth

put one's foot in one's mouth (put wans foot in wans mouth)

Idiom Relationships

Signification

to say something embarrassing or inappropriate

dire quelque chose de gênant ou inapproprié (dire quelque chose de genant ou inapproprie)

Phrases d'exemple

"He really put his foot in his mouth when he mentioned her ex-boyfriend."

"Il a vraiment mis les pieds dans le plat quand il a mentionné son ex-petit ami." (il a vraiment mis les pieds dans le plat quand il a mentionne son ex-petit ami)

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