# put one's foot in one's mouth

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.

## Etymology
Attested from 1887; from earlier put one's foot in it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/put-one-s-foot-in-one-s-mouth