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putting one's foot in one's mouth

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

Meaning of put one's foot in one's mouth

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.
    • I really put my foot in my mouth during the interview.

Questions about putting one's foot in one's mouth

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

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

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

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