meter la gamba in Spanish

Forms: meto la gamba [first-person, present, singular], metí la gamba [first-person, preterite, singular], metido la gamba [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to put the leg”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to put the leg}} “to put the leg”, {{lit|to put the leg}} Literally, “to put the leg” Head templates: {{es-verb}} meter la gamba (first-person singular present meto la gamba, first-person singular preterite metí la gamba, past participle metido la gamba)

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        "to put one's foot in it"
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        "(idiomatic) to put one's foot in it"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to put the leg"
      },
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      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to put the leg"
      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "metí la gamba",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "preterite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "past"
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"meter la gamba" meaning in Spanish

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