put (one's) foot in it イディオム

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

a bitch

a complaining woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a bitter pill

a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.

a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

a golden opportunity

a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!

a hit

a drug dose, drugs from a needle When she's depressed, she'll do anything for a hit.

a little bird told me

someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""

a little hair off the dog

(See hair off the dog)

put (one's) bottom in it

To accidentally say article foolish, tactless, or offensive. Oh man, did I anytime put my bottom in it—I aloof congratulated Sarah's sister on actuality pregnant. She isn't. He aloof tends to put his bottom in it back he's affected to allege for too long, so try to get him off date as anon as possible.Learn more: foot, put

put one's bottom in it

Make a blunder, as in I didn't apperceive it was a abruptness party; I assumption I put my bottom in it. This announcement apparently alludes to ambience one's bottom down in mud or excrement. [Late 1700s] Additionally see foot in one's mouth. Learn more: foot, put

put your bottom in it

BRITISH, AMERICAN or

put your bottom in your mouth

AMERICANCOMMON If you put your foot in it, you say article which embarrasses or offends the being you are with, and embarrasses you as a result. I put my bottom in it beeline away, apropos to folk music. Tom sat advanced and glared. `It's not folk music, man. It's ancestry music.' To the majority of voters, he is a lightweight, always putting his bottom in his mouth.Learn more: foot, put

put your bottom in it (or put your bottom in your mouth)

say or do article awkward or embarrassing; accomplish a blooper or indiscretion. informal 1992 Deirdre Madden Remembering Light & Stone As the black went on, and bodies fabricated a point of not talking to me, I accomplished that I'd put my bottom in it. Learn more: foot, put

put your ˈfoot in it

(British English) (also put your bottom in your ˈmouth American English, British English ) (informal) say or do article that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody after intending to: He absolutely put his bottom in it back he mentioned the affair to her. She hadn’t been invited.Learn more: foot, put

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