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sticks one's foot in it

sticks one's foot in it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick one's foot in it.

Meaning of stick one's foot in it

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To put one's foot in it.
    • There’ll be little campaigning on the hustings this season. For a politician who cherishes the connect, social distancing could be politically fatal; but for Biden, it could be a gift. He’ll have fewer chances to get carried away as he speaks, to overhug, to stick his foot in it (and he’s done...2020 August 15, Jeniffer Senior, “Learning to Love Joe Biden”, in The New York Times
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic, African-American Vernacular) Used to indicate that something turned out delicious
    • This chili turned out fabulous! Joe really stuck his foot in it this time, didn't he?

Questions about sticks one's foot in it

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Sticks one's foot in it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick one's foot in it.

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

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

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