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
- put one's cards on the table
- have a foot in both camps
- play footsie (with someone)
- put one's face on
- put one's head on the block for (someone or something)
- start off on the wrong foot
- throw oneself at (someone's) feet
- dead on one's feet
- stand on one's own two feet
- put the bite on (someone)
- under (someone's) feet
- put one's money where one's mouth is
- put in one's oar
- regain one's feet