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open mouth, insert foot

said when someone just said something they shouldn't have said

Etymology:

  • The original meaning was that it would have been better if your foot had been in your mouth so that you couldn't speak than to say what you just said
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After Homer complained how awful the potato salad was right in front of Marge (who made the potato salad), Bart told Homer to open mouth, insert foot.

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Submitted by TriplePurple on January 10, 2024

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