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"meter la pata" in English

TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES
to cock up{vb} [coll.]
meter la pata
to cock up
meter la pata
to make a boob
meter la pata
to make a boob
to bloop{v.i.} [Amer.] [coll.] (make a mistake)
to boob{v.i.} [Brit.] [coll.]
meter la pata
to make a boob
meter la pata
to make a boob
to flub{v.i.} [Amer.] [coll.]
to foul up{vb} [Amer.] [coll.] (bungle)
meter la pata
to foul up
to slip up{vb} (put one's foot in it)
meter la pata
to slip up
to trip up{vb} (make mistake)
meter la pata
to trip up
to blow it[idiom]
meter la pata
to blow it
meter la pata
to drop a brick
meter la pata
to pull a boner

SYNONYMS
Synonyms (Spanish) for "meter la pata":
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
Context examples for "meter la pata" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata
this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball
con su habilidad característica para meter la pata
with his usual talent for saying the wrong thing
se especializa en meter la pata
he has an aptitude for putting his foot in it
es especialista en meter la pata
he's an expert at putting his foot in it
es experto en meter la pata
he's very good at putting his foot in it
es un experto en meter la pata
he's good at putting his foot in it
Si los Jefes de Gobierno vuelven a meter la pata esta vez, será imposible convencer al electorado europeo del poder de Europa.
If the Heads of Government drop another clanger this time, it will be impossible to convince the European electorate of Europe's power.
meter la pata
to make a faux pas
meter la pata
to make a bloomer
meter la pata
to make a blooper
Para Bush, él era un aliado fiel; para otros, una persona propensa a meter la pata, siempre metida en intentos fallidos de aplicar una política equivocada.
To Bush, he was a faithful ally, to others, an accident-prone person who always makes unsuccessful attempts at pursuing the wrong policy.
meter la pata
to drop a brick
meter la pata
to pull a boner
meter la pata
to make a boob
meter la pata
to make a boob
meter la pata
to blow it
meter la pata
to cock up
meter la pata
to foul up
meter la pata
to slip up
meter la pata
to trip up