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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enough

This phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.
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He couldn't put the words back into his mouth fast enough once he realized the author (whose book he just criticized) was standing right behind him.

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Submitted by TriplePurple on January 10, 2024

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