put one's foot in it
put one's foot in one's mouth
To speak carelessly and rudely; hurt another's feelings without intending to; make a rude mistake.
Сказать какую-либо грубость; говорить необдуманно; поранить чьи-либо чувства по неосторожности; сделать грубую ошибку.
He put his foot in it with his remark about self-made men because Jones was one of them.
She put her foot in her mouth with her joke about that church, not knowing that one of the guests belonged to it.
He was afraid lest he should put his foot in his mouth, so he decided to keep silent.
Он боялся того, как бы не попасть впростак, поэтому он решил молчать.
Fred really put his foot in his mouth when he called his supervisor by the wrong name.
I really put my foot in it when I forgot my girlfriend’s birthday and didn’t buy her anything. She almost lost her cool.
I put my foot in it when I asked Meg about the party. It turned out she hadn't been invited.
rabbit's foot
Талисман на удачу; "заячья лапка".
Do you possess something that is a rabbit's foot for you?
У вас есть что-нибудь, что является для Вас талисманом?
set foot
To step; walk; go. Used with a negative.
She would not let him set foot across her threshold.
She told the boy not to set foot out of the house until he had finished supper.
shoe on the other foot
The opposite is true; places are changed.
Противоположная сторона оказывается правой; смена мнений.
He was my captain in the army but now the shoe is on the other foot.
I used to advise my children to eat healthy food. Now my daughter is a nutritionist and the shoe is on the other foot - she advises me!
Раньше я советовала детям есть здоровую пищу. Теперь моя дочь диетолог, и все поменялось – она советует мне!
wait on hand and foot
wait on one's hand and foot
To serve in every possible way; do everything for (someone).
Делать всё возможное (для кого-либо);, служить верой и правдой.
Sally is spoiled because her mother waits on her hand and foot.
The gentlemen had a valet to wait on him hand and foot.
Moira is a spoiled child because her parents wait on her hand and foot.
Мойра испорченный ребенок, потому что ее родители делают все возможное для нее.