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stuck one's foot in it

stuck one's foot in it is the simple past and past participle 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 stuck one's foot in it

What is stuck one's foot in it the simple past and past participle of?
Stuck one's foot in it is the simple past and past participle of stick one's foot in it.

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

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

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