Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

popełnić gafę in English:

1. put your foot in it


You really put your foot in it when you asked how Jane’s husband was. He left her last month.
You put your foot in it when you asked about his ex-wife.

English word "popełnić gafę"(put your foot in it) occurs in sets:

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2. drop a brick



English word "popełnić gafę"(drop a brick) occurs in sets:

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3. put one's foot in it



English word "popełnić gafę"(put one's foot in it) occurs in sets:

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4. mess up


If I mess up an exam, I have to study more and take it again.
Don't mess up your hair!

English word "popełnić gafę"(mess up) occurs in sets:

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5. make a gaffe



English word "popełnić gafę"(make a gaffe) occurs in sets:

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6. to make a blunder



English word "popełnić gafę"(to make a blunder) occurs in sets:

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7. commit a blunder


I sometimes commit a blunder by doing sth improper but I can't help it.