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- [foo t]
- /pʊt wʌnz fʊt ɪn wʌnz noun maʊθ/
- /ˈpʊt wʌnz fʊt ɪn wʌnz maʊθ/
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- [foo t]
- /pʊt wʌnz fʊt ɪn wʌnz noun maʊθ/
Definitions of put one's foot in one's mouth words
- noun plural put one's foot in one's mouth (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 1
- noun plural put one's foot in one's mouth (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 1
- noun plural put one's foot in one's mouth such a part considered as the organ of locomotion. 1
- noun plural put one's foot in one's mouth a unit of length, originally derived from the length of the human foot. It is divided into 12 inches and equal to 30.48 centimeters. Abbreviation: ft., f. 1
- noun plural put one's foot in one's mouth foot soldiers; infantry. 1
- noun plural put one's foot in one's mouth walking or running motion; pace: swift of foot. 1
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Origin of put one's foot in one's mouth
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English fōt; cognate with German Fuss; akin to Latin pēs (stem ped-), Greek poús (stem pod-)
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Parts of speech for Put one's foot in one's mouth
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put one's foot in one's mouth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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