put one's foot in one's mouth
попасть впросак, "сесть в лужу"
He was afraid lest he should put his foot in his mouth, so he decided to keep silent.
Другие идиомы:
- back on one's feet
- get cold feet
- on one's feet
- have a lead foot
- put (someone's) eye out
- land on one's feet/both feet
- put one's best foot forward
- sit at (someone's) feet
- think on one's feet
- put one's foot down (about something)
- put one's thinking cap on
- have cold feet
- play footsie (with someone)
- dead on one's feet
- have two left feet