mess up
A menudo meto la pata.
I often put my foot in it.
Has metido la pata.
You've messed up.
— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Levanten la pata.
Raise your leg.
— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)
Le dimos en la pata.
We hit him in the leg.
— Uno de los nuestros (1990)
Sí, ha metido la pata.
Yes, he’s messed up.
Nico ha metido la pata.
Nico has put his foot in it.
— Durante la tormenta (2018)
Él metió la pata cuando le preguntó si estaba embarazada.
He put his foot in it when he asked her if she was pregnant.
Este perro no quiere moverse porque le duele la pata.
This dog doesn’t want to move because its leg hurts.
Yo no soy la que metió la pata.
I'm not the one who messed up.
— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Metieron la pata.
They messed up.
El jamón se hace de la pata trasera de los cerdos.
Ham is made from the hind leg of pigs.
Ahora sí metiste la pata.
Now you've really put your foot in it.
— Guardianes del día (2006)
Metiste la pata.
You messed up.
— Los visitantes (1993)
Iba a comprar una mesa nueva, pero mi marido ya arregló la pata rota.
I was going to buy a new table, but my husband already fixed the broken leg.
Tom metió la pata.
Tom messed up.
Lo siento, metí un poco la pata.
I'm sorry, I messed up a bit.
— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)
Si metes la pata, te sacarán del programa.
If you mess up, you'll be kicked off the program.
— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)
Pongo el ala bajo la pata.
I put my wing under my leg.
— La vida es bella (1997)
No metas la pata.
Don't put your foot in it.
— Ha vuelto (2015)
Metió la pata, como hace siempre.
He put his foot in it, as he always does.