# put one's foot in it

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/put-ones-foot-in-it
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To put one's foot in one's mouth.

## Examples

- I really put my foot in it by mentioning his ex-girlfriend.
- I felt terrible after I put my foot in it by asking my boss if she was pregnant when she was not.
- During the formal dinner, he inadvertently put his foot in it by making an insensitive joke that offended the host's family.

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