B1 · expression
meter la pata hasta el fondo
to really mess up
Informal. Literally, “to put your paw in, right to the bottom”.
Example
Le he dicho a Pablo que su novia es muy guapa… y era su hermana.
I told Pablo his girlfriend is really pretty… and she was his sister.
¡Has metido la pata hasta el fondo!
You really put your foot in it!
Le he dicho is “I told him”; era su hermana is “she was his sister”; meter la pata hasta el fondo means making a very embarrassing mistake.
IPA
/meˈteɾ la ˈpata asta el ˈfondo/