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:
- have foot-in-mouth disease
- get one's feet wet
- put (lay) one's cards on the table
- put one's head in a noose
- feet of clay
- footloose and fancy-free
- follow in (someone's) footsteps
- get a foothold (somewhere)
- put in one's oar
- put in one's two cents (worth)
- sweep (someone) off his or her feet
- vote with one's feet
- get to one's feet
- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- six feet under