ins Fettnäpfchen treten

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German

Etymology

Literally, to step into the small dubbin-containing bowl.

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Verb

ins Fettnäpfchen treten (class 5 strong, third-person singular present tritt ins Fettnäpfchen, past tense trat ins Fettnäpfchen, past participle ins Fettnäpfchen getreten, past subjunctive träte ins Fettnäpfchen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to put one's foot in one's mouth
    • 2009, Birgit Adam, Knigge für moderne Frauen: Weiblich, stilvoll, souverän, Südwest Verlag, →ISBN:
      Gerade bei Menschen, die viel Wert auf ihren Titel legen, kann man hier leicht ins Fettnäpfchen treten.
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