"meter la gamba" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

Forms: meto la gamba [first-person, present, singular], metí la gamba [first-person, preterite, singular], metido la gamba [participle, past]
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)
  1. (idiomatic) to put one's foot in it Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-meter_la_gamba-es-verb-x3yudHFG Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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