英語拾零: I put my foot in my mouth.

I put my foot in my mouth.
我說錯話了.

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這就是當你說了不該說的話時, 突然發覺你說錯話了, 就會這麽說. 有一次我跟老美在聊天, 他跟我說某某人是 Jerk , 想不到他一回頭, 那人就在我們旁邊. 他就很快說了一句, "I put my foot in my mouth." 話說我剛學會這句, "I put my foot in my mouth." 後, 我就一直想自己來用看看, 結果呢? 我居然說成了, "I put my foot in your mouth." 結果那個老美笑得合不攏嘴, 他說, "What did you say? You want to put your foot in my mouth?" 真是畫虎不成反類犬啊.

(ZT)

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Put Your Foot In Your Mouth ( say something embarrassing ... )
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"put your foot in your mouth"

You "put your foot in your mouth" when you say something that makes a person feel embarrassed. Example: "Last night I was telling a joke, and I really put my foot in my mouth. I had no idea I was talking about Rob's wife." You can imagine how embarrassed you would feel and how funny you would look if you actually "put your foot in your mouth." Example: "I am so embarrassed. Are you sure he could hear me when I was talking in the next room?" Reply: "Yes. You really put your foot in your mouth." Note: The word "foot" is always singular when you say "foot in your mouth". Example: "Let's all be very careful what we say at the meeting tomorrow. I don't want anyone putting their foot in their mouth." When you say something which makes someone feel embarrassed or causes an embarrassing situation, you have "put your foot in your mouth."

From: YuGong