meter la gamba

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to put the leg”.

Verb

meter la gamba (first-person singular present meto la gamba, first-person singular preterite metí la gamba, past participle metido la gamba)

1. (idiomatic) to put one's foot in it

Further reading

• “meter la gamba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10