ExpressionsCareful!
To put your foot in it.
Word for word: To put the paw in.
- How to say it
- me·ter la pa·ta
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More sayings: Careful!
- Dar atol con el dedoTo string someone along, fooling them with little.
- Ponerse vivoTo get sharp, pay attention.
- Pelar el ojoTo keep your eyes open, be careful.
- Ser una mosca muertaTo look innocent but not be.
- Por si las moscasJust in case.
- El que se quema con leche, hasta la cuajada sopla.Once bitten, twice shy.