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.
Also an expression used to compliment someone on their fine cooking!
This seems to be a variation of the idiom "to put one's foot in one's mouth". If you put your foot in your mouth, it means you have said something awkward or embarrassing. If someone says "open your mouth, it's time to switch feet" they probably are referring to the fact that you had already said one embarrassing or awkward thing and have just done it again(or are about to do it again).
It means to say something you shouldn't have said - the image is of you opening your mouth to speak and kicking yourself in the mouth instead.To put one's foot in one's mouth means to embarrass oneself by saying the wrong thing.As in you say to a 45 year old woman, "Did you dye some of your hair white?" And then when you know that they actually had natural white hair you try to fix what you say but you just keep on making it worse.To put one's foot in one's mouth means to embarrass oneself by saying the wrong thing.To put your foot in your mouth is to say something stupid or embarrassing.To make a tactless remark.Generally, it means you said something you shouldn't have said in a certain situation.
Who made man's mouth ?
It means foot and its origin is Greek
Put a bone in his.
To put one's foot in one's mouth means to say the wrong thing.
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''.
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''.
"Dunoo" Alex Rider. MI6
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
It's Put your FOOT in your mouth -- it means to say something embarrassing.
Nobody can answer this question except the person who was there at the time -- you!
Nobody can answer this question except the person who was there at the time -- you!
Also an expression used to compliment someone on their fine cooking!
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."
lets see; food whistle straw bottles and if you talk to much maybe your foot!