put one's foot in it

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put one's foot in it

verb puts one's foot in it · putting one's foot in it · put one's foot in it

  1. figuratively, idiomatic To put one's foot in one's mouth.
  2. transitive To cook something excellently

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@misc{put_one_s_foot_in_it_2026,
  title = {put one's foot in it},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20foot%20in%20it},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}