to put one's foot in one's mouth
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English Definitions
foot
N
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
foot
N
a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
foot
N
the lower part of anything
foot
N
the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
foot
N
lowest support of a structure
foot
N
any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
foot
N
a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
foot
N
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
foot
N
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
foot
N
a support resembling a pedal extremity
foot
V
add a column of numbers
N
hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal
N
a specialist in care for the feet
N
a lever that is operated with the foot
N
a lever that is operated with the foot
N
contagious degenerative infection of the feet of hoofed animals (especially cattle and sheep)
foot rot
N
plant disease in which the stem or trunk rots at the base
foot soldier
N
fights on foot with small arms
foot soldier
N
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
N
people coming and going on foot
V
add a column of numbers
foot-and-mouth disease
N
acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs
N
a former luminance unit equal to one lumen per square foot
N
a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
N
a unit of work equal to a force of one poundal moving through a distance of one foot
shaped in the form of a foot
footage
N
film that has been shot
footage
N
a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done
football
N
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
football
N
the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
N
a coach of football players
N
the playing field on which football is played
N
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
N
a padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football players
N
a football player who has achieved a reputation for success
N
a league of football teams
N
an official who enforces the rules at a football game
N
(American football) a play by the offensive team
football player
N
an athlete who plays American football
N
the score in a football game
N
the season when football is played
N
a stadium where football games are held
N
a team that plays football
N
support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
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