"perdre une belle occasion de se taire" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /pɛʁdʁ yn bɛl ɔ.ka.zjɔ̃ də s(ə) tɛʁ/
Etymology: Literally, "to miss a fine opportunity to be silent." Head templates: {{fr-verb}} perdre une belle occasion de se taire
  1. to put one's foot in one's mouth; to run one's mouth; to speak to one's detriment when one could have avoided commenting Synonyms: manquer une belle occasion de se taire
    Sense id: en-perdre_une_belle_occasion_de_se_taire-fr-verb-jL5RBx0Z Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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