a-și băga piciorul*
* to stick his feet in
Romanian
Romania and Moldova
Idiom
USED
Frequently
BY
Everyone
To give up, often because the situation did not go as originally planned.
"Jur că, de când maică-ta și-a băgat picioarele, spatele mă doare mai rău."
"I swear that since your mom stuck her feet in, my back has gotten worse."
Submitted September 2020
by catalin
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<h2>a-și băga piciorul</h2>
<h3>Literal translation: a-și băga piciorul</h3>
<p>To give up, often because the situation did not go as originally planned.</p>