Put One`s Foot In One`s Mouth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put One`s Foot In One`s Mouth Idiom mean?

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put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does put one`s foot in one`s mouth mean?	to say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation	He put his foot in his mouth when he told his girlfriend about the surprise party.
put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does put one`s foot in one`s mouth mean?	to get into trouble by saying something embarrassing or rude	My colleague put his foot in his mouth when he told everyone that he did not like the new manager.
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at the appointed hour What does "at the appointed hour" mean?	at the time that has been decided	At the appointed hour, the team arrived at the stadium.
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in the first place What does "in the first place" mean?	firstly, to begin with	"Of course I can`t go. In the first place I must work on Saturday. In the second place I have no money."
far into the night What does "far into the night" mean?	late into the night	I studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
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hit a raw nerve What does "hit a raw nerve" mean?	to upset someone by talking about a subject that upsets or embarrasses him or her	It hit a raw nerve when my friend asked me about my former boyfriend.

give (someone) their due What does "give (someone) their due" mean?	to give someone the credit that they deserve	You have to give our company president his due. He has saved the company from bankruptcy.
feast one's eyes on (someone or something) What does "feast one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?	to look at someone or something with pleasure	We stood at the top of the canyon to feast our eyes on the most beautiful scenery in the world.
all that glitters is not gold What does "all that glitters is not gold" mean?	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at all	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at allThe man learned that all that glitters is not gold when he invested his money in the stock market and lost much of it.
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black box What does "black box" mean?	an electronic device such as a flight recorder that can be removed from an aircraft as a single package	The investigators searched for a long time in order to find the black box of the airplane.

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Put One`s Foot In One`s Mouth Idiom