stick one's foot in it

Language: en

Meaning: (figurative,idiomatic)Toput one's foot in it.2020August 15, Jeniffer Senior, “Learning to Love Joe Biden”, inThe New York Times‎[1]: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, tostick his foot in it(and he’s done quite a bit of that already).; (figurative,idiomatic,of food,African-American Vernacular)Used to indicate that something turned out deliciousThis chili turned out fabulous! Joe reallystuck his foot in itthis time, didn't he?

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