stick one's foot in it
The idiom "stick one's foot in it" is commonly used to describe making an embarrassing or offensive mistake, often in a social context.
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Definition
B2Social Situations
(informal, idiomatic)To say or do something that causes embarrassment or offense.
Example
- He really stuck his foot in it when he mentioned her age.
- She stuck her foot in it by bringing up the topic of politics at dinner.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "stick one's foot in it":
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