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:
- dead on one's feet
- get one's foot in the door
- put one's toe in the water
- put on the dog
- take a load off one's feet
- sweep (someone) off his or her feet
- play footsie (with someone)
- think on one's feet
- put (someone's) eye out
- knock (someone) off their feet
- put the cat among the pigeons
- have a foot in both camps
- throw oneself at (someone's) feet
- follow in (someone's) footsteps
- let the grass grow under one's feet