Pronunciation: /pʊt jʊr fʊt ɪn jʊr maʊθ/
noun a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I accidentally put my foot in my mouth during the meeting.
A2 She always seems to put her foot in her mouth whenever she speaks in public.
B1 He tends to put his foot in his mouth when he's nervous.
B2 Despite his best intentions, he managed to put his foot in his mouth during the presentation.
C1 The politician put his foot in his mouth with his controversial statement.
C2 She regretted putting her foot in her mouth during the important negotiation.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 I put my foot in my mouth when I accidentally insulted my friend.
A2 She put her foot in her mouth by making a rude comment to her boss.
B1 He put his foot in his mouth during the job interview by mentioning his previous employer in a negative way.
B2 The politician put his foot in his mouth when he made a controversial statement during the press conference.
C1 She often puts her foot in her mouth by speaking before thinking about the consequences of her words.
C2 The CEO put his foot in his mouth during the shareholders meeting by revealing sensitive company information.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 I put my foot in my mouth when I accidentally insulted my friend.
A2 She put her foot in her mouth by making a joke that offended everyone in the room.
B1 He always seems to put his foot in his mouth during important meetings.
B2 The politician put his foot in his mouth by making a controversial statement during the press conference.
C1 She tends to put her foot in her mouth when she's nervous and speaks without thinking.
C2 Despite his intelligence, he often puts his foot in his mouth by saying things that are inappropriate or offensive.
article a word that is used to limit a noun, indicating the type of reference being made by the noun
A1 I accidentally put my foot in my mouth when I said the wrong thing.
A2 She always puts her foot in her mouth by speaking without thinking.
B1 He tends to put his foot in his mouth during important meetings.
B2 It's best to think before you speak to avoid putting your foot in your mouth.
C1 She realized she had put her foot in her mouth when she saw the reaction of her colleagues.
C2 The politician often puts his foot in his mouth with his controversial statements.
formal It is important to think before you speak to avoid putting your foot in your mouth during important meetings.
informal I can't believe you put your foot in your mouth by accidentally insulting your boss.
slang Don't worry about putting your foot in your mouth, just be yourself and speak your mind.
figurative She always seems to put her foot in her mouth when discussing sensitive topics.
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