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Where does the phrase put your foot in your mouth originate from?
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∙ 14y ago
It's a mixture of someone telling you to kick yourself in the teeth, and shut up at the same time
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∙ 14y ago
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What does the phrase put your toe in your mouth mean?
I believe you're thinking of the phrase "to put your foot in your mouth." That means you say something to a person (unwittingly) that embarrasses them and then often will create a generally uncomfortable moment.
What does the phrase to put your foot in it mean?
The full idiom is "to put your foot in your mouth." It means that you have accidentally said something really embarrassing. An example would be if you told a friend "Those children are really behaving badly -- their parents must not discipline them at all" and then you found out that the kids were your friend's children! That would be "putting your foot in your mouth" or "putting your foot in it."
How do get your foot out of a dogs mouth?
Put a bone in his.
What is the origin of Put his foot in his mouth?
Actually this is an idiom, it means To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong. ex:- I really put my foot in my mouth during the interview.
What is if they keep their mouths shut they won't put their foot in it?
To put one's foot in one's mouth means to say the wrong thing.
How did the name Chicago black Sox originate and what are sox?
sox are something you put on your foot.
What does stick ones foot in ones mouth?
It is when a person says something accidentally or stupid and the listener is embarrassed The image is of you opening your mouth, and you accidentally kick yourself in it because you are clumsy; you have "put your foot in it" and said something you should not have said. To put your foot in your mouth means ''to say something foolish''.
What does stick one's foot in one's mouth mean?
It is when a person says something accidentally or stupid and the listener is embarrassed The image is of you opening your mouth, and you accidentally kick yourself in it because you are clumsy; you have "put your foot in it" and said something you should not have said. To put your foot in your mouth means ''to say something foolish''.
What does the idiom you really put your foot in your mouth?
"Dunoo" Alex Rider. MI6
What does poner su bolla en su boca mean in English?
it says put ones ball in ones mouth but it means put ones foot in ones mouth or put your money where your mouth is depending on what comes before or after
What is the idiom like put your toe into your month?
It's Put your FOOT in your mouth -- it means to say something embarrassing.
Tell me about a time when you put your foot in your mouth?
Nobody can answer this question except the person who was there at the time -- you!
