put one's foot in it

verb

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

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Meanings

verbput one's foot in it (third-person singular simple present puts one's foot in it, present participle putting one's foot in it, simple past and past participle put one's foot in it)

present singular third person puts one's foot in it · participle present putting one's foot in it

  1. figurativelyidiomaticTo put one's foot in one's mouth.
  2. transitiveAfrican-American VernacularTo cook something excellently

Synonyms & antonyms

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put one's foot in one's mouth
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APA

put one's foot in it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20foot%20in%20it

MLA

“put one's foot in it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20foot%20in%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put one's foot in it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20foot%20in%20it.

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