put your foot in your mouth
US /pʊt jʊər fʊt ɪn jʊər maʊθ/
UK /pʊt jʊər fʊt ɪn jʊər maʊθ/
1.
meter la pata, decir una inconveniencia
to say something accidentally that embarrasses or offends someone
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I really put my foot in my mouth when I asked her if she was pregnant.
Realmente metí la pata cuando le pregunté si estaba embarazada.
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He tends to put his foot in his mouth at family gatherings.
Él tiende a meter la pata en las reuniones familiares.