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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
To make a mistake or mess up, especially by saying something inappropriate at the worst possible moment. When you screw up unintentionally, everyone notices, and there's no way to unsay what you said.
“I put my foot in it when I mentioned his ex.”
“I always meter la pata in the most awkward situations.”
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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
To make a mistake or mess up, especially by saying something inappropriate at the worst possible moment. When you screw up unintentionally, everyone notices, and there's no way to unsay what you said.
“I put my foot in it when I mentioned his ex.”
“I always meter la pata in the most awkward situations.”
Chiquigüite
A woven wicker or palm basket used to carry tortillas, fruit, or vegetables. One of the most iconic objects of Mesoamerican craftsmanship, still found in markets everywhere.