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putting one's foot in it

putting one's foot in it is the present participle and gerund of put one's foot in it.

Meaning of put one's foot in it

Verb

put one's foot in it (third-person singular simple present puts one's foot in it, present participle putting one's foot in it, simple past and past participle put one's foot in it)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To put one's foot in one's mouth.
  2. (transitive, African-American Vernacular) To cook something excellently

Questions about putting one's foot in it

What is putting one's foot in it the present participle and gerund of?
Putting one's foot in it is the present participle and gerund of put one's foot in it.

Words near putting one's foot in it in the dictionary

  1. putting one's finger in the dyke
  2. putting one's finger on
  3. putting one's fist to
  4. putting one's foot down on
  5. putting one's foot down upon
  6. putting one's foot in it
  7. putting one's foot in one's mouth
  8. putting one's foot in someone's ass
  9. putting one's foot up someone's ass
  10. putting one's hand to
  11. putting one's hand to the plough

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