To put your foot in it in Spanish
To put your foot in it in Spanish is meter la pata (meh-TEHR lah PAH-tah).
- Spanish
- meter la pata
- Say it
- meh-TEHR lah PAH-tah
- Note
- To make an embarrassing mistake.
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- estar en las nubesto daydream · ehs-TAHR ehn lahs NOO-behs
- costar un ojo de la carato cost an arm and a leg · kohs-TAHR oon OH-hoh deh lah KAH-rah
- echar una manoto lend a hand · eh-CHAHR OO-nah MAH-noh
- tirar la toallato throw in the towel · tee-RAHR lah toh-AH-yah
- ir al granoto get straight to the point · eer ahl GRAH-noh
- andarse por las ramasto beat around the bush · ahn-DAHR-seh por lahs RRAH-mahs
- tomar el peloto pull someone's leg · toh-MAHR el PEH-loh
Questions about meter la pata
How do you say to put your foot in it in Spanish?
To put your foot in it in Spanish is meter la pata. To make an embarrassing mistake.
How do you pronounce meter la pata?
Say it meh-TEHR lah PAH-tah. The syllables in capitals are stressed: TEHR and PAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does meter la pata mean in English?
In English, meter la pata means to put your foot in it.
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