put one's foot in one's mouth

phrase

: to make a tactless or embarrassing blunder

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“Put one's foot in one's mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20one%27s%20foot%20in%20one%27s%20mouth. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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