a closed mouth gathers no feet »
One who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.
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all mouth and no trousers »
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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all mouth and trousers »
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling of disappointment and frustration.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.
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big mouth »
The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth »
Born rich or in a wealthy family.
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth »
Note. The original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. the converse was born with a wooden ladle.
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bush telegraph »
A system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.
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catch flies »
An ostensible product of awkwardly having one's mouth open wide.
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don't look a gift horse in the mouth »
Do not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.
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down in the mouth »
Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.
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fire-breathing »
That emits flame from the mouth or nostrils.
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hoover up »
Quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery.
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horse's mouth »
Source; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.
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hot lunch »
A sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.
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keep one's mouth shut »
To keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly.
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kiss of life »
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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knuckle sandwich »
A punch to the face, especially to the mouth.
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lick one's chops »
To use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.
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motor mouth »
One who talks incessantly; a chatty or loquacious person.
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mouth breather »
A person who is boorish, stupid, or otherwise unattractive.
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mouth breather »
A person who routinely inhales and exhales through the mouth, instead of through the nose.
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mouth of a sailor »
The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.
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mouth organ »
harmonica
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mouthful of marbles »
An indistinct, muffled or garbled manner of speaking.
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never look a gift horse in the mouth »
Alternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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open one's big mouth »
To speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.
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out of the mouths of babes »
The greatest wisdom comes from children, who are not afraid or weary of the world and its pressures.
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potty mouth »
The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.
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put a sock in it »
To be quiet; to shut one's mouth; to stop talking.
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put one's foot in one's mouth »
To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.
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put one's money where one's mouth is »
More generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.
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put one's money where one's mouth is »
To make or take a bet.
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put words in somebody's mouth »
To attribute to somebody something he or she did not say; to claim inaccurately that somebody said or intended something.
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read somebody's lips »
To discern what somebody is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.
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shoot off at the mouth »
Don't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge.
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shoot off at the mouth »
To boast, or brag, or talk too much.
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shoot off at the mouth »
To disclose some information that was supposed to be secret.
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shoot one's mouth off »
To make reckless or exaggerated statements.
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shut one's mouth »
To stop talking; to be quiet.
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straight from the horse's mouth »
Directly from the source; firsthand.
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trench mouth »
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.
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watch one's mouth »
In the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.
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watch one's mouth »
To be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
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word of mouth »
Verbal means of passing of information.
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