| 词组 | mouth off |
| 释义 | mouth off Theme: IMPUDENCE in. to give (someone) back talk.If you mouth off, I will ground you for three weeks.Don't mouth off at me, buster! Theme: RUDENESS in. to speak out of turn.Don't just mouth off. Wait your turn.Hold up your hand. I won't deal with people who mouth off. Idiom mouth off to complain or say what you think without showing respect for others.I hate it when celebrities mouth off about their loss of privacy.Mike has a reputation for mouthing off at the worst possible moments. Phr V mouth off mouths, mouthing, mouthed mouth off informal to talk about a subject as if you know more than everyone else, or to complain a lot about somethingoften + aboutTim was his usual tedious self, mouthing off about the middle-classes and how much he hates them.I had to sit there and listen to Michael mouthing off over lunch. mouth off verb to brag; to insult. Derives from the synonymous verb US, 1958mouth off informal to give your opinion about something in a very loud and annoying way, often in order to criticize or complain about something or someone: Some teenagers had started the trouble at the club, by mouthing off all the time.+ about/at Nobody likes it when a player mouths off about an opponent. mouth off1. To speak without discretion; to speak too loudly or freely, especially about sensitive topics or information. We would have gotten away with our plan if your dumb cousin hadn't started mouthing off all over town. 2. To make disrespectful comments; to sass someone. You're going to get detention again if you keep mouthing off to your teacher. mouth offto speak out of turn; to backtalk. If you mouth off, I will ground you for three weeks. Don't mouth off at me, buster! mouth off1. Complain or express one's opinions loudly and indiscreetly, as in She was always mouthing off about the other members. [Slang; 1960s] 2. Speak impudently, talk back, as in He got in trouble by mouthing off to his teacher. [Slang; 1960s] mouth offv. Slang To express one's opinions or complaints in a loud, indiscreet manner: Quit mouthing off about what you think is wrong, and go do something about it! Don't mouth off to your parents like that! mouth off in. to give (someone) back talk. If you mouth off, I will ground you for three weeks. |
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