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:
- put on the feed bag
- light on one's feet
- put on one's thinking cap
- put on a brave face
- have two left feet
- under (someone's) feet
- throw oneself at (someone's) feet
- put the cart before the horse
- put some teeth into (something)
- get cold feet
- vote with one's feet
- put in one's two cents (worth)
- put (lay) one's cards on the table
- put (someone's) eye out
- set foot (somewhere)