开心学口语:把脚放进嘴巴里?很不得体吧
He's always putting his foot in his mouth.
他说话总是笨拙而不得体。
Scene
Jeff: It seems that Leslie is not popular with the workmates.
Billy: Well, because he's always putting his foot in his mouth.
Notes
是不是感觉这个短语 put one's foot in one's mouth 有点恶心哦?这就很形象嘛!总是说错话,说话笨拙或不得体的人有时确实会令人感到恶心啊~~~
Exercises
下面来看看这两个有foot的短语是啥意思?
1. Now that you're growing up you must learn to stand on your own two feet.
2. The children are under my feet all day.