- in one's mouth
- See: BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH, MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
in one's mouth
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watch one's mouth — (informal) To be careful not to be indiscreet • • • Main Entry: ↑mouth * * * I informal be careful about what one says II see mouth … Useful english dictionary
shut one's mouth — verb refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information Don t tell him any secrets he cannot keep his mouth shut! • Syn: ↑keep quiet, ↑keep one s mouth shut • Ant: ↑talk (for: ↑keep quiet) … Useful english dictionary
in one's mouth — See: BUTTER WOULDN T MELT IN ONE S MOUTH, MELT IN ONE S MOUTH … Dictionary of American idioms
in\ one's\ mouth — See: butter wouldn t melt in one s mouth, melt in one s mouth … Словарь американских идиом
watch one's mouth — informal be careful about what one says. → mouth … English new terms dictionary
To put one's foot in one's mouth — Mouth Mouth (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To talk out of both sides of one's mouth — Mouth Mouth (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep one's mouth shut — verb refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information Don t tell him any secrets he cannot keep his mouth shut! • Syn: ↑keep quiet, ↑shut one s mouth • Ant: ↑talk (for: ↑keep quiet) … Useful english dictionary
shoot one's mouth off — verb speak spontaneously and without restraint She always shoots her mouth off and says things she later regrets • Syn: ↑lip off • Hypernyms: ↑talk, ↑speak, ↑utter, ↑mouth, ↑verbalize, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
laugh\ on\ the\ other\ side\ of\ one's\ mouth — • laugh on the wrong side of one s mouth • laugh on the other side of one s mouth • laugh out of the other side of one s mouth v. phr. informal To be made sorry; to feel annoyance or disappointment; cry. Paul boasted that he was a good skater,… … Словарь американских идиом
