jelentése:
elszólja magát, rossz helyen rossz dolgot mond
say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation, to say something embarrassing or wrong, to say something that one will regret, to make an error
példák:
- John put his foot in his mouth when he asked the overweight girl if she was pregnant.
- When I told Ann that her hair was more beautiful than I had ever seen it, I really put my foot in my mouth. It was a wig.
- He really put his foot in his mouth when he told her about the surprise party.
- I really put my foot in my mouth during the interview.
B: Yeah it is!
A: Whose house is this? It is so ugly.
B: It’s my house.
A: Oh. I just put my foot in my mouth.
have a big mouth
( talk too much, especially about things that should be secret)
- She's got such a big mouth - the news'll be all over the village by tomorrow. I knew I shouldn't have mentioned the letter. Oh dear, me and my big mouth!
