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sticking one's foot in one's mouth

sticking one's foot in one's mouth is the present participle and gerund of stick one's foot in one's mouth.

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

Verb

stick one's foot in one's mouth (third-person singular simple present sticks one's foot in one's mouth, present participle sticking one's foot in one's mouth, simple past and past participle stuck one's foot in one's mouth)

  1. (idiomatic) To put one's foot in one's mouth.

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

What is sticking one's foot in one's mouth the present participle and gerund of?
Sticking one's foot in one's mouth is the present participle and gerund of stick one's foot in one's mouth.

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

  1. sticking like shit
  2. sticking like shit to a blanket
  3. sticking one on
  4. sticking one's dick in crazy
  5. sticking one's foot in it
  6. sticking one's foot in one's mouth
  7. sticking one's head in the sand
  8. sticking one's neck out
  9. sticking one's nose into
  10. sticking one's oar in
  11. sticking one's tongue out

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