expression |
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meaning |
| mouth off (verb) |
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speak rashly and
confrontationally
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| mouthpiece |
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(1) the part of something
(musical instrument, pipe,
etc.) that
goes in the mouth
(2) person, newspaper,
magazine, etc. that expresses
the ideas and opinions of
another person or group
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| mouthy |
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describes someone who
speaks too much
and
who speaks in a boastful,
irritating
way |
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| mouth-watering |
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describes something that
is delicious or promises
to be delicious |
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| bad-mouth someone |
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speak very critically
about someone |
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| by word of mouth |
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communicating verbally,
not
in writing (used
to
describe news or the spread
of information) |
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down in / at
the
mouth |
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sad; depressed |
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| have a big mouth |
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describes someone who
talks too much and who
can't refrain from passing on confidential information |
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| live hand to mouth |
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live from paycheck to
paycheck; survive financially,
but only barely |
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put one's foot in
one's mouth |
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say something which is
damaging or embarrassing
to oneself |
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put words into
someone's mouth |
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(1) tell someone what to say
(2) claim that someone has
said something even though
this may not be true
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| a smart-mouth |
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someone who speaks rashly
and confrontationally |
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take the words
right
out of
someone's mouth |
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say what another person
was about to say; anticipate
what another person would
say and say it |
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Don't look
a
gift horse
in
the mouth. |
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Don't seem ungrateful for
a gift by saying too much
about its deficiencies or faults.
(proverb)
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