PUT YOUR FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH Definition & Meaning

put your foot in your mouth

To make an embarrassing or tactless blunder when speaking: “Rob tries to say nice things, but he always ends up putting his foot in his mouth.”

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But being so guarded means that no one feels as if they really know you, which works until you put your foot in your mouth.

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Staying silent because you’re afraid you’ll put your foot in your mouth is even worse.

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“Very real and very sincere, he speaks from the heart. Sometimes that means you put your foot in your mouth. Isn’t that what they liked about Trump?”

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Having the technology to instantly react to something makes it even easier to put your foot in your mouth.

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Plus, as you continue to lose flexibility, it will be harder and harder to put your foot in your mouth, so you might as well stop trying now.

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