German-English translation for "Fettnäpfchen"

"Fettnäpfchen" English translation

Fettnäpfchen
Neutrum | neuter n

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  • nur in ins Fettnäpfchen treten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to put one’s foot (right) in it
    nur in ins Fettnäpfchen treten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • nur in ins Fettnäpfchen treten umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to drop a clanger britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    nur in ins Fettnäpfchen treten umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • bei dem bist du tüchtig ins Fettnäpfchen getreten
    you put your foot right in it with him
    bei dem bist du tüchtig ins Fettnäpfchen getreten
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He is obviously making a habit of putting his foot in it.
Er tritt offensichtlich von einem Fettnäpfchen ins andere.
Source: Europarl
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