to put your foot in it 说走嘴了_口语学习技巧

to put your foot in it 说走嘴了

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To put your foot in it 的意思是“说走嘴了”，结果使得局面变得尴尬或不愉快。也可以用来表示不小心把秘密说了出来。

例句

I really put my foot in it when I asked where his girlfriend was. I'd forgotten she'd left him.

You put your foot in it when you mentioned the party on Saturday! It was supposed to be a surprise.

请注意

另一个短语 to put your foot down 表示一个人态度坚决，对一件事情到底是做还是不做立场坚定，不予让步。

例句

From now on I'm putting my foot down. I expect all assignments¹ to be submitted² no later that 5pm on deadline day, OK?

Dad put his foot down and refused to let me use the car until I pay for the damage I caused last time I borrowed it.

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1 assignments
n.分配( assignment的名词复数 )；工作；任命；归属
参考例句：
You will need to complete three written assignments per semester. 你每学期要完成三个书面作业。 Headquarters was swamped by an avalanche of applications for battle assignments. 请战书像雪片似地飞向指挥部。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 submitted
顺从( submit的过去式和过去分词 )；听从；屈服；甘受
参考例句：
He struck a blow against being submitted to the enemy. 他反对向敌人投降。 Counsel submitted that there was no case against his client. 辩护人辩称没有什么可加罪于他的当事人。