| 单词 | to put one's foot in it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put one's foot in (also into) it e. colloquial. to put one's foot in (also into) it: to get into difficulties or trouble; to make a mistake or blunder; to say or do something tactless or embarrassing. Cf. to put one's foot in one's mouth at Phrases 5j(a). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > do something unskilfully [verb (intransitive)] > bungle bungle1549 to put the wrong foot before1590 bebotch1609 to put one's foot in (also into) it1796 mess1823 boggle1853 to make a muff of oneself1884 duff1890 bobble1908 miscue1941 blow1943 to make a porridge (of)1969 sheg1981 1796 G. Brewer Bannian Day ii. ii. 23 To be sure I an't now a little at a loss to know whether I've made a good hand of this, or whether I've put my foot in it. 1798 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 936/2 The General had put his foot into it again. 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xii. 167 I put my foot into it, (as we say,) for I was nearly killed. 1861 Punch 30 Nov. 215/2 If a fellow has really put his foot in it in an ungentlemanly manner, the Committee can hint to him to be scarce. 1919 Rotarian Mar. 129/1 Every time I opened my mouth I put my foot into it. 1986 O. Clark Diary 27 Dec. (1998) 209 I really put my foot in it by sending a glass of wine crashing over her precious stash. 2014 North Devon Jrnl. (Nexis) 27 Feb. 2 He..has been a master of faux pas (the act of putting your foot in it, in layman's terms) throughout his life. < as lemmas |
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