EN · B2 · idiomput your foot in it
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Dialogues in context
EN · B2The Wrong Room
- A
Why did you leave the room so quickly?
Czemu tak szybko wyszedłeś z sali?
- B
I put my foot in it. I congratulated the wrong person.
Palnąłem gafę. Pogratulowałem nie tej osobie.
- A
How did she react?
Jak zareagowała?
- B
She laughed and pointed out the winner.
Roześmiała się i pokazała mi zwyciężczynię.
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Translations
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RussianExamples of use
Palnąłem gafę, wspominając jej byłego partnera.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.I put my foot in it by mentioning her ex.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ich trat ins Fettnäpfchen, als ich ihren Ex erwähnte.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Metí la pata al mencionar a su ex.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Я сел в лужу, упомянув её бывшего партнёра.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
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- put your foot in it
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I put my foot in it by mentioning her ex.
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B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Nie chcę dolewać oliwy do ognia, dlatego wrócę do tej rozmowy, gdy opadną emocje.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ta uwaga trafia w sedno problemu: ustaliliśmy termin, lecz nadal inaczej rozumiemy zakres zadania.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie chcę stawiać cię przed faktem dokonanym; przedstawiam plan, zanim podejmę wiążące ustalenia.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ten przykład rzuca nowe światło na sprawę, ale sam w sobie nie rozstrzyga, którą z dwóch interpretacji należy przyjąć.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Znalezienie wspólnego języka wymaga sprawdzenia, czy te same słowa odnosimy do tej samej sytuacji.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie chcę dolewać oliwy do ognia, dlatego najpierw wyjaśnię nieporozumienie, a dopiero później wrócę do spornego tematu.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.