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:
- start off on the wrong foot
- put ideas into (someone's) head
- keep one's feet on the ground
- on foot
- feet of clay
- put on a brave face
- have two left feet
- put (lay) one's cards on the table
- sweep (someone) off his or her feet
- land on one's feet/both feet
- put one's hands on (something)
- put one's best foot forward
- have cold feet
- put (someone or something) out to pasture
- throw oneself at (someone's) feet