put your foot in it
/ˌpʊt jə ˈfʊt ɪn ɪt/INFORMAL · B2
日本語では近い表現
口を滑らす
直訳: «それに足を入れる»
意味
to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone
うっかり失言して人を困らせたり傷つけたりする.
例文
- 1I really put my foot in it when I asked Sam about his girlfriend — they'd just split up.
- 2Try not to put your foot in it by mentioning the surprise party.
- 3Tom put his foot in it by congratulating Maria on a promotion she hadn't got.
- 4Don't mention the exam results to Ben, or you'll put your foot in it.
- 5Aisha realised she'd put her foot in it when the whole room went silent after her joke.
文法
put は現在形・過去形・過去分詞が同じ形。-ing 形は putting。it はそのまま。your は変える:my、her。
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