"stick your foot in it" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 说错话
• 闹笑话

Definition

在社交场合不小心说了令人尴尬、不合适或失礼的话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是英式俚语，美国常说 'put your foot in your mouth'。主要用于说错话、社交场合出糗，不是指动作错误。

Examples

I really stuck my foot in it when I asked Anna about her job. She just lost it.

我问安娜工作时真的**说错话了**。她刚刚丢了工作。

Be careful not to stick your foot in it at the party tonight.

今晚聚会上别**说错话**了。

John stuck his foot in it by mentioning Sarah's ex-boyfriend.

约翰提到莎拉的前男友时**说错话了**。

Classic me, always sticking my foot in it without even realizing.

果然是我，总是**闹笑话**还没发现。

I didn't mean to stick my foot in it, I just didn't know it was a secret.

我不是故意**说错话**的，我只是没知道那是个秘密。

Whenever I try to help, I somehow stick my foot in it and make things worse.

每次我想帮忙，都会**闹笑话**让事情更糟。