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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

(1921- ), on 10 June 1960

Dentopedology is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it. I've been practicing it for years.

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mouth

[mouth] See: [BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH], [BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH], [BY WORD OF MOUTH], [DOWN IN THE DUMPS] or [DOWN IN THE MOUTH], [FOAM […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

put one's foot in it

[put one's foot in it] or [put one's foot in one's mouth] {v. phr.}, {informal} To speak carelessly and rudely; hurt another's feelings without intending to; make a rude mistake. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

foot in the door

[foot in the door] {n. phr.}, {informal} The first step toward getting or doing something; a start toward success; opening. * /Don't let Jane get her foot in the door […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

one foot in the grave

[one foot in the grave] {n. phr.} Near to death. * /The dog is fourteen years old, blind, and feeble. He has one foot in the grave./ * /Grandfather has […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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