C1idiominformalcommunicationIELTS-friendly
put your foot in it
USUK
to say something by accident that upsets or embarrasses someone
British. American English prefers 'put your foot in your mouth'. Change 'your' to my, his, her.
In context
I really put my foot in it when I asked her when the baby was due.
Don't mention his exam results, or you'll put your foot in it.
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue