to say something embarrassing or inappropriate by mistake
无意中说了令人尴尬或不合适的话 (wu yi zhong shuo le ling ren gan ga huo bu he shi de hua)
"I really put my foot in it when I asked about her ex-husband."
"我在问她前夫的事时，真是说错话了。" (wo zai wen ta qian fu de shi shi zhen shi shuo cuo hua le)
to take a risk by supporting something or someone
to speak or act without thinking carefully
to act first and show leadership
to take a foolish risk that may bring bad luck
the amount of time before a startup runs out of money
to be promoted to higher positions over time
