putting one's foot in it

A form of put one's foot in it — To put one's foot in one's mouth.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put one's foot in it
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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