mouth off
To complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate mannerTo complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner.
» If only you'd thought of that before shooting your big mouth off.
Hättest du das nur bedacht, bevor du deine große Klappe aufgerissen hättest! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Если бы только подумал об этом, прежде чем чесать языком. — odexed
patgfisher · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(intransitive, slang)To complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner.
распускать языкraspuskatʹ jazyk
(ambitransitive, slang)To talk impudently, especially to one's superior.
дерзитьderzitʹ
- talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Examples
1 sentencesIf only you'd thought of that before shooting your big mouth off.
ruЕсли бы только подумал об этом, прежде чем чесать языком. — odexed
deHättest du das nur bedacht, bevor du deine große Klappe aufgerissen hättest! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From mouth + off.From mouth + off.
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Forms
mouths off, mouthing off, mouthed off, mouthed off| Base form | mouth off · to mouth off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mouths off |
| Present participle | mouthing off |
| Past simple | mouthed off |
| Past participle | mouthed off |
irregular
Synonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb