put one's foot in one's mouth
put one's foot in one's mouth verb: to misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.
Verb
put one's foot in one's mouth (third-person singular simple present puts one's foot in one's mouth, present participle putting one's foot in one's mouth, simple past and past participle put one's foot in one's mouth)
Synonyms of put one's foot in one's mouth
Forms of put one's foot in one's mouth
| third-person singular present | puts one's foot in one's mouth |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting one's foot in one's mouth |
| past participle | put one's foot in one's mouth |
| past | put one's foot in one's mouth |
Origin of put one's foot in one's mouth
Attested from 1887; from earlier put one's foot in it.
Questions about put one's foot in one's mouth
- What does put one's foot in one's mouth mean?
- Put one's foot in one's mouth means to misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.
- What part of speech is put one's foot in one's mouth?
- Put one's foot in one's mouth is a verb.
- What is the past tense of put one's foot in one's mouth?
- The past tense of put one's foot in one's mouth is put one's foot in one's mouth.
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