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 one's finger on (something)
- put some teeth into (something)
- follow in (someone's) footsteps
- put (something) in mothballs
- put (someone) on hold
- have cold feet
- shoot oneself in the foot
- put one's hands on (something)
- feet of clay
- get one's foot in the door
- put ideas into (someone's) head
- put one's foot down (about something)
- put in one's two cents (worth)
- put on a brave face
- take a load off one's feet