metida de pata — meaning in English

English meaning

• blunder noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
• boner noun An embarrassing mistake or blunder.
• flub noun An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
• gaffe noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.

Senses

metida de pata is used for these senses in English:

• blunder A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
• boner (dated, _, slang, especially, baseball) A blunder; a silly mistake. [from early 20th c.]
• faux pas An embarrassing or tactless blunder.
• flub (informal) An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
• gaffe A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.

blunder — full definition

1. noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
2. verb To make a careless, serious mistake.

boner — full definition

1. noun An embarrassing mistake or blunder.
2. noun Vulgar slang for an erect penis.

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