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Meaning of stick one's foot in it | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To put one's foot in it.
    figuratively, idiomatic
  2. Used to indicate that something turned out delicious
    figuratively, idiomatic

Examples

“There’ll be little campaigning on the hustings this season. For a politician who cherishes the connect, social distancing could be politically fatal; but for Biden, it could be a gift. He’ll have fewer chances to get carried away as he speaks, to overhug, to stick his foot in it (and he’s done quite a bit of that already).”
“This chili turned out fabulous! Joe really stuck his foot in it this time, didn't he?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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