talk out of turn
To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do…To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.
» Tom and Mary stopped talking and turned around to see who was there.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.
herumplappern, ein loses Maul haben, ein loses Mundwerk haben
говори́ть необду́манноgovorítʹ neobdúmanno, сказа́ть не к ме́стуskazátʹ ne k méstu
Examples
3 sentencesTom and Mary stopped talking and turned around to see who was there.
Tom and Mary stopped talking and turned to watch John walking up the stairs.
This indigenous god needs water to have a normal life, move and talk, or its body will turn back into immovable stone.
Translations
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Forms
talks out of turn, talking out of turn, talked out of turn, talked out of turn| Base form | talk out of turn · to talk out of turn |
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| 3rd person singular | talks out of turn |
| Present participle | talking out of turn |
| Past simple | talked out of turn |
| Past participle | talked out of turn |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle