idiom
put one's foot in one's mouth
PUT WUNZ FUT in WUNZ MOWTH
pʊt wʌnz fʊt ɪn wʌnz maʊθListen
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Syllable breakdown
putone'sfootinone'smouth
Dictionary meaning
say something embarrassing or inappropriate accidentally; make a tactless remark that causes awkwardness
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