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 foot down (about something)
- put one's cards on the table
- put in one's two cents (worth)
- play footsie (with someone)
- take a load off one's feet
- sweep (someone) off his or her feet
- put one's hands on (something)
- wait on (someone) hand and foot
- put ideas into (someone's) head
- have foot-in-mouth disease
- have one foot in the grave
- think on one's feet
- get cold feet
- knock (someone) off their feet
- put one's money where one's mouth is