ins Fettnäpfchen treten

Based on: Fettnäpfchen, treten
Phrase
1.

put once foot in once mouth, make a gaffe

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  • "Ich bin gestern beim Meeting voll ins Fettnäpchen getreten.""Hast du was über Katzen gesagt?""Ja, genau das.""Oh."
  • "I made a big gaffe at the meeting yesterday.""Did you say something about cats?""Yup, exactly.""Oh."
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How many meanings does the German word 'ins Fettnäpfchen treten' have?

ins Fettnäpfchen treten has 1 distinct meaning: 1. put once foot in once mouth, make a gaffe .

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The word 'ins Fettnäpfchen treten' is related to Fettnäpfchen and treten.

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