How to Pronounce "put your foot in it"
expression
PUT yoor FOOT in it
PUT yaw FOOT in it
Definition
To accidentally say something embarrassing, inappropriate, or rude that upsets or annoys someone, often without realizing it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfʊt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
British English
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈʊt/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT yoor FOOT in it
UK
PUT yaw FOOT in it
Listen in Context
I really put my foot in it when I mentioned her ex-boyfriend.
Be careful not to put your foot in it at the meeting.
He didn't mean to put his foot in it; he just wasn't thinking.
Oops, I just put my foot in it—I forgot Sarah doesn't eat meat.