单选题I really _______ when I asked him how his wife was—they got divorced last year!Alanded on his feetBgot off the wrong footCfound my feetDput my foot in it
单选题
I really _______ when I asked him how his wife was—they got divorced last year!
A
landed on his feet
B
got off the wrong foot
C
found my feet
D
put my foot in it
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解析：
我真的失言了，我问他“你的妻子好吗”？这真的令他很难堪，因为他们去年就离婚了。put one’s foot in失言，得说错话，令人难堪。land on one's feet安然脱险。get off the wrong foot开始做某事时就错了。find one's feet能够站稳，能够走稳。
我真的失言了，我问他“你的妻子好吗”？这真的令他很难堪，因为他们去年就离婚了。put one’s foot in失言，得说错话，令人难堪。land on one's feet安然脱险。get off the wrong foot开始做某事时就错了。find one's feet能够站稳，能够走稳。
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