meter la pata

to mess up; to put one's foot in it

→ meter

phrase Uncommon #22,493

to mess up; to put one's foot in it Used when someone makes a mistake, says something inappropriate, or causes a problem by accident. Very common in informal speech.

SP: Perdón, metí la pata al decir su nombre equivocado.

EN: Sorry, I messed up by saying the wrong name.