"put your foot in it" in Chinese (Traditional)

說錯話闖禍

Definition

不小心說了讓別人尷尬或不適當的話，使對方感到不舒服或生氣。

這是英式口語慣用語，美式英語多用'put your foot in your mouth'。用來形容無意間說了失禮或尷尬的話，屬於非正式用語。

I really put my foot in it when I mentioned her ex-boyfriend.

我提到她的前男友時，真的**說錯話**了。

Be careful not to put your foot in it at the meeting.

開會時要小心，別**說錯話**。

He didn't mean to put his foot in it; he just wasn't thinking.

他不是故意**說錯話**的，只是沒多想。

Oops, I just put my foot in it—I forgot Sarah doesn't eat meat.

哎呀，我剛剛**說錯話**了——我忘了Sarah不喫肉。

Every time I try to help, I end up putting my foot in it.

每次我想幫忙，最後都會**闖禍**。

I definitely put my foot in it by talking about vacations when she just lost her job.

她剛丟了工作，我卻聊起度假，真的**說錯話**了。