Question

1. as it is explained in paragraph 10, the phrase \put her foot in it\ means that the cook

a. accomplished something great.
b. said something inappropriate.
c. tried but did not succeed.
d. created a new recipe.

Explanation:

The idiom "put one's foot in it" means to say or do something embarrassing or inappropriate. So for the cook, "put her foot in it" would refer to saying something inappropriate. Option A is incorrect as the idiom doesn't mean accomplishing something great. Option C is about trying and failing, which doesn't match the idiom's meaning. Option D is about creating a new recipe, which is unrelated to the idiom.

Answer:

B. said something inappropriate.