meter la pata

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meter la pata

[meˈt̪eɾ la ˈpat̪a]

Rhymes with a.ta

phrase

Cometer un error.
Similar: pifiar

In English

fumble to handle nervously or awkwardly
flub to err
put one's foot in one's mouth say or do something embarrassing or wrong
screw up colloquial: to blunder
fuck up to make a mistake, to go wrong
blunder To make a stupid mistake
screw the pooch to fail
drop the ball fail in one’s responsibilities

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@misc{meter_la_pata_2026,
  title = {meter la pata},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/meter%20la%20pata},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}