Put your foot in it
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To blunder or gaffe, big oops.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to slang; 'foot in it' for mess, by 1820s in a tale for oops. A 1840s 'Punch' uses it for a gaffe.
Variants
- Foot in
Usage Examples
- He put his foot in it; wrong words!
- Put your foot in it; big mess.
- Foot in it; oops again.
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