Choose the idiom that best fills the blank.
I really ______ when I asked the teacher if she was the new student's mother; she was his sister.

put my foot downCorrect answerYour answerput my foot in my mouthCorrect answerYour answerkept an eye on herCorrect answerYour answerheld my tongueCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

To put your foot in your mouth is to say something embarrassing by mistake.

Worth noting

Put my foot down looks alike but means to refuse firmly, which is a different idiom.

Concept: The meaning of the idiom "put one's foot in one's mouth"
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Choose the idiom that best fills the blank.I really ______ when I asked the teacher if she was the new student's mother; she was his sister.

Explanation

Choose the idiom that best fills the blank.
I really ______ when I asked the teacher if she was the new student's mother; she was his sister.