putting one's foot in one's mouth

A form of put one's foot in one's mouth — To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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