mouth 片語 Take the words right out of my mouth

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Watch your mouth

Meaning :Be careful about what you say (usually a warning).

You’d better watch your mouth when you’re talking to elders.

你和長輩說話時最好注意你的言辭。

Mouth off

Meaning: To speak rudely or complain loudly.

He got detention for mouthing off at the teacher.他因為對老師頂嘴而被留校察看。

By word of mouth

Meaning: Information spread by people talking to each other.

Usage: Often used for how news, gossip, or recommendations spread.

Most of our customers hear about us by word of mouth.”我們的大多數客戶都是通過口口相傳瞭解到我們的。

Put your money where your mouth is

Meaning: Do what you say; back up your words with actions.

If you really think it’s a good idea, put your money where your mouth is and invest in it.”如果你真的認為這是個好主意，就拿出行動來支持它。”

Put words in someone’s mouth

Meaning: Falsely claim someone said something.

Don’t put words in my mouth—I never said I hated it!”別替我說話——我從沒說過我討厭它！

Take the words right out of my mouth

Meaning: Say exactly what someone else was thinking.

You took the words right out of my mouth—I was just about to say that!你說出了我想說的話——我正準備這麼說呢！”

Born with a silver spoon in your mouth

Meaning: Born into a wealthy or privileged family.

She never had to work a day—she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

她從來不用工作——她出生在一個富裕家庭。

Live from hand to mouth

Meaning: Barely earn enough to survive.

Many people in that village live from hand to mouth.那個村子裡的很多人都過著勉強糊口的生活。

Bad taste in your mouth

Meaning: A lingering bad feeling after an experience.

The way they ended the deal left a bad taste in my mouth.他們結束交易的方式讓我心裡很不舒服。”

Foaming at the mouth

Meaning: Extremely angry or agitated (also used literally in medical terms).

He was foaming at the mouth when he heard the news.他聽到那個消息時氣得發瘋。”

Mouth-watering

Meaning: Describes food that looks or smells delicious.

Usage: Often used when talking about appealing food.

The smell of the freshly baked bread was mouth-watering.

新鮮出爐的麵包香氣撲鼻，令人垂涎欲滴。

Bad mouth (someone)

Meaning: To say negative things about someone behind their back.

Usage: Used when someone criticizes another person unfairly or spitefully.

I wish you wouldn’t bad mouth your coworkers like that.我希望你不要那樣說你同事的壞話。

Open mouth, insert foot

Meaning: To say something foolish or embarrassing.

Usage: Used when someone unintentionally offends or embarrasses themselves.

Sentence: I really put my foot in my mouth when I asked if she was pregnant — she wasn’t.我問她是不是懷孕了，結果她根本沒懷孕，真是大嘴一張就說錯話了。

All mouth (and no action)

Meaning: Someone who talks a lot but doesn’t follow through.

Usage: Describes boastful or unreliable people.

Sentence: He always talks about starting a business, but he’s all mouth and no action.

他總是說要創業，但光說不做，嘴上功夫一流。

Keep your mouth shut

Meaning: Don’t talk or reveal information; stay silent.

Usage: Can be a warning or advice to stay quiet.

Sentence: If you know what’s good for you, you’ll keep your mouth shut about what happened.如果你知道對你有好處的話，就別多嘴，把事情爛在肚子裡。

A big mouth

Meaning: A person who talks too much or reveals secrets.

Usage: Describes someone who can’t keep things confidential.

Sentence: Don’t tell Jake about the surprise party — he’s got a big mouth.

別告訴傑克那個驚喜派對的事，他嘴太大了，肯定會說出去。

A taste in your mouth (usually figurative)

Meaning: A lasting feeling or impression after an experience (can be good or bad).

Usage: Often used with adjectives like “bad,” “sweet,” “bitter,” etc.

Sentence: His rude comments left a bad taste in my mouth.

他那些無禮的話讓我心裡很不舒服（留下了不好的印象）。

From the horse’s mouth

Meaning: Directly from the original or most reliable source.

Usage: Used when emphasizing that information is firsthand or trustworthy.

Sentence: I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth — she’s quitting next week.

我是從最可靠的消息來源聽說的——她下周就要辭職了。

A smart mouth

Meaning: Speaking in a clever but often disrespectful or sarcastic way.

Usage: Usually used to describe cheeky or back-talking behavior.

Sentence: Don’t get smart-mouthed with me, young man!別對我油嘴滑舌，小子！

A foul mouth

Meaning: A tendency to use offensive, rude, or vulgar language.

Usage: Describes someone who swears or curses a lot.

Sentence: He’s got a foul mouth, especially when he’s angry.他一生氣就滿口髒話，嘴巴很不乾淨。

Shut your mouth!

Meaning: A strong way to tell someone to stop talking.

Usage: Can be rude, depending on tone/context.

Sentence: Shut your mouth before you say something you regret.閉嘴，別說出讓你後悔的話！

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

Meaning: Don’t criticize or question a gift or free offer.

Usage: Used when someone is ungrateful about receiving something free.

Sentence: He complained about the color of the free car. I told him not to look a gift horse in the mouth.他還抱怨那輛免費的車顏色不好，我說他真是不識好歹。

Keep a civil tongue in your mouth

Meaning: Speak respectfully; don’t be rude.

Usage: A formal or old-fashioned way to remind someone to be polite.

Sentence: You’d better keep a civil tongue in your mouth when speaking to your elders.跟長輩說話要講禮貌，嘴上要有分寸。

Foaming at the mouth

Meaning: Extremely angry or furious.

Usage: Figurative, not literal unless describing an animal or seizure.

Sentence: He was foaming at the mouth when he found out someone scratched his car.他發現自己的車被刮了，氣得幾乎要噴火了。

Butter wouldn’t melt in (someone’s) mouth

Meaning: Used to describe someone who looks innocent but is not.

Usage: Often sarcastic; implies hidden mischief behind a calm face.

Sentence: She acts like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, but she’s the biggest gossip in the office.

她表面一副無辜樣，其實是辦公室裡最愛嚼舌根的人

1. Watch your mouth

Meaning :Be careful about what you say (usually a warning).

You’d better watch your mouth when you’re talking to elders.”

你和長輩說話時最好注意你的言辭。

2. Mouth off

Meaning: To speak rudely or complain loudly.

He got detention for mouthing off at the teacher.他因為對老師頂嘴而被留校察看。”

3. By word of mouth

Meaning: Information spread by people talking to each other.

Usage: Often used for how news, gossip, or recommendations spread.

Most of our customers hear about us by word of mouth.”我們的大多數客戶都是通過口口相傳瞭解到我們的。”

4. Put your money where your mouth is

Meaning: Do what you say; back up your words with actions.

If you really think it’s a good idea, put your money where your mouth is and invest in it.”如果你真的認為這是個好主意，就拿出行動來支持它。”

5. Put words in someone’s mouth

Meaning: Falsely claim someone said something.

Don’t put words in my mouth—I never said I hated it!”別替我說話——我從沒說過我討厭它！

6. Take the words right out of my mouth

Meaning: Say exactly what someone else was thinking.

You took the words right out of my mouth—I was just about to say that!你說出了我想說的話——我正準備這麼說呢！”

7. Born with a silver spoon in your mouth

Meaning: Born into a wealthy or privileged family.

She never had to work a day—she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

她從來不用工作——她出生在一個富裕家庭。

8. Live from hand to mouth

Meaning: Barely earn enough to survive.

Many people in that village live from hand to mouth.那個村子裡的很多人都過著勉強糊口的生活。

9. Bad taste in your mouth

Meaning: A lingering bad feeling after an experience.

The way they ended the deal left a bad taste in my mouth.他們結束交易的方式讓我心裡很不舒服。”

10. Foaming at the mouth

Meaning: Extremely angry or agitated (also used literally in medical terms).

He was foaming at the mouth when he heard the news.他聽到那個消息時氣得發瘋。”

11. Mouth-watering

Meaning: Describes food that looks or smells delicious.

Usage: Often used when talking about appealing food.

The smell of the freshly baked bread was mouth-watering.

新鮮出爐的麵包香氣撲鼻，令人垂涎欲滴。

12. Bad mouth (someone)

Meaning: To say negative things about someone behind their back.

Usage: Used when someone criticizes another person unfairly or spitefully.

I wish you wouldn’t bad mouth your coworkers like that.我希望你不要那樣說你同事的壞話。

13. Open mouth, insert foot

Meaning: To say something foolish or embarrassing.

Usage: Used when someone unintentionally offends or embarrasses themselves.

Sentence: I really put my foot in my mouth when I asked if she was pregnant — she wasn’t.我問她是不是懷孕了，結果她根本沒懷孕，真是大嘴一張就說錯話了。

14. All mouth (and no action)

Meaning: Someone who talks a lot but doesn’t follow through.

Usage: Describes boastful or unreliable people.

Sentence: He always talks about starting a business, but he’s all mouth and no action.

他總是說要創業，但光說不做，嘴上功夫一流。

15. Keep your mouth shut

Meaning: Don’t talk or reveal information; stay silent.

Usage: Can be a warning or advice to stay quiet.

Sentence: If you know what’s good for you, you’ll keep your mouth shut about what happened.如果你知道對你有好處的話，就別多嘴，把事情爛在肚子裡。

16. A big mouth

Meaning: A person who talks too much or reveals secrets.

Usage: Describes someone who can’t keep things confidential.

Sentence: Don’t tell Jake about the surprise party — he’s got a big mouth.

別告訴傑克那個驚喜派對的事，他嘴太大了，肯定會說出去。

17. A taste in your mouth (usually figurative)

Meaning: A lasting feeling or impression after an experience (can be good or bad).

Usage: Often used with adjectives like “bad,” “sweet,” “bitter,” etc.

Sentence: His rude comments left a bad taste in my mouth.

他那些無禮的話讓我心裡很不舒服（留下了不好的印象）。

18. From the horse’s mouth

Meaning: Directly from the original or most reliable source.

Usage: Used when emphasizing that information is firsthand or trustworthy.

Sentence: I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth — she’s quitting next week.

我是從最可靠的消息來源聽說的——她下周就要辭職了。

19. A smart mouth

Meaning: Speaking in a clever but often disrespectful or sarcastic way.

Usage: Usually used to describe cheeky or back-talking behavior.

Sentence: Don’t get smart-mouthed with me, young man!別對我油嘴滑舌，小子！

20. A foul mouth

Meaning: A tendency to use offensive, rude, or vulgar language.

Usage: Describes someone who swears or curses a lot.

Sentence: He’s got a foul mouth, especially when he’s angry.他一生氣就滿口髒話，嘴巴很不乾淨。

21. Shut your mouth!

Meaning: A strong way to tell someone to stop talking.

Usage: Can be rude, depending on tone/context.

Sentence: Shut your mouth before you say something you regret.閉嘴，別說出讓你後悔的話！

22. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

Meaning: Don’t criticize or question a gift or free offer.

Usage: Used when someone is ungrateful about receiving something free.

Sentence: He complained about the color of the free car. I told him not to look a gift horse in the mouth.他還抱怨那輛免費的車顏色不好，我說他真是不識好歹。

23. Keep a civil tongue in your mouth

Meaning: Speak respectfully; don’t be rude.

Usage: A formal or old-fashioned way to remind someone to be polite.

Sentence: You’d better keep a civil tongue in your mouth when speaking to your elders.跟長輩說話要講禮貌，嘴上要有分寸。

24. Foaming at the mouth

Meaning: Extremely angry or furious.

Usage: Figurative, not literal unless describing an animal or seizure.

Sentence: He was foaming at the mouth when he found out someone scratched his car.他發現自己的車被刮了，氣得幾乎要噴火了。

25. Butter wouldn’t melt in (someone’s) mouth

Meaning: Used to describe someone who looks innocent but is not.

Usage: Often sarcastic; implies hidden mischief behind a calm face.

Sentence: She acts like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, but she’s the biggest gossip in the office.

她表面一副無辜樣，其實是辦公室裡最愛嚼舌根的人

1. Watch your mouth

Meaning :Be careful about what you say (usually a warning).

You’d better watch your mouth when you’re talking to elders.”

你和長輩說話時最好注意你的言辭。

2. Mouth off

Meaning: To speak rudely or complain loudly.

He got detention for mouthing off at the teacher.他因為對老師頂嘴而被留校察看。”

3. By word of mouth

Meaning: Information spread by people talking to each other.

Usage: Often used for how news, gossip, or recommendations spread.

Most of our customers hear about us by word of mouth.”我們的大多數客戶都是通過口口相傳瞭解到我們的。”

4. Put your money where your mouth is

Meaning: Do what you say; back up your words with actions.

If you really think it’s a good idea, put your money where your mouth is and invest in it.”如果你真的認為這是個好主意，就拿出行動來支持它。”

5. Put words in someone’s mouth

Meaning: Falsely claim someone said something.

Don’t put words in my mouth—I never said I hated it!”別替我說話——我從沒說過我討厭它！

6. Take the words right out of my mouth

Meaning: Say exactly what someone else was thinking.

You took the words right out of my mouth—I was just about to say that!你說出了我想說的話——我正準備這麼說呢！”

7. Born with a silver spoon in your mouth

Meaning: Born into a wealthy or privileged family.

She never had to work a day—she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

她從來不用工作——她出生在一個富裕家庭。

8. Live from hand to mouth

Meaning: Barely earn enough to survive.

Many people in that village live from hand to mouth.那個村子裡的很多人都過著勉強糊口的生活。

9. Bad taste in your mouth

Meaning: A lingering bad feeling after an experience.

The way they ended the deal left a bad taste in my mouth.他們結束交易的方式讓我心裡很不舒服。”

10. Foaming at the mouth

Meaning: Extremely angry or agitated (also used literally in medical terms).

He was foaming at the mouth when he heard the news.他聽到那個消息時氣得發瘋。”

11. Mouth-watering

Meaning: Describes food that looks or smells delicious.

Usage: Often used when talking about appealing food.

The smell of the freshly baked bread was mouth-watering.

新鮮出爐的麵包香氣撲鼻，令人垂涎欲滴。

12. Bad mouth (someone)

Meaning: To say negative things about someone behind their back.

Usage: Used when someone criticizes another person unfairly or spitefully.

I wish you wouldn’t bad mouth your coworkers like that.我希望你不要那樣說你同事的壞話。

13. Open mouth, insert foot

Meaning: To say something foolish or embarrassing.

Usage: Used when someone unintentionally offends or embarrasses themselves.

Sentence: I really put my foot in my mouth when I asked if she was pregnant — she wasn’t.我問她是不是懷孕了，結果她根本沒懷孕，真是大嘴一張就說錯話了。

14. All mouth (and no action)

Meaning: Someone who talks a lot but doesn’t follow through.

Usage: Describes boastful or unreliable people.

Sentence: He always talks about starting a business, but he’s all mouth and no action.

他總是說要創業，但光說不做，嘴上功夫一流。

15. Keep your mouth shut

Meaning: Don’t talk or reveal information; stay silent.

Usage: Can be a warning or advice to stay quiet.

Sentence: If you know what’s good for you, you’ll keep your mouth shut about what happened.如果你知道對你有好處的話，就別多嘴，把事情爛在肚子裡。

16. A big mouth

Meaning: A person who talks too much or reveals secrets.

Usage: Describes someone who can’t keep things confidential.

Sentence: Don’t tell Jake about the surprise party — he’s got a big mouth.

別告訴傑克那個驚喜派對的事，他嘴太大了，肯定會說出去。

17. A taste in your mouth (usually figurative)

Meaning: A lasting feeling or impression after an experience (can be good or bad).

Usage: Often used with adjectives like “bad,” “sweet,” “bitter,” etc.

Sentence: His rude comments left a bad taste in my mouth.

他那些無禮的話讓我心裡很不舒服（留下了不好的印象）。

18. From the horse’s mouth

Meaning: Directly from the original or most reliable source.

Usage: Used when emphasizing that information is firsthand or trustworthy.

Sentence: I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth — she’s quitting next week.

我是從最可靠的消息來源聽說的——她下周就要辭職了。

19. A smart mouth

Meaning: Speaking in a clever but often disrespectful or sarcastic way.

Usage: Usually used to describe cheeky or back-talking behavior.

Sentence: Don’t get smart-mouthed with me, young man!別對我油嘴滑舌，小子！

20. A foul mouth

Meaning: A tendency to use offensive, rude, or vulgar language.

Usage: Describes someone who swears or curses a lot.

Sentence: He’s got a foul mouth, especially when he’s angry.他一生氣就滿口髒話，嘴巴很不乾淨。

21. Shut your mouth!

Meaning: A strong way to tell someone to stop talking.

Usage: Can be rude, depending on tone/context.

Sentence: Shut your mouth before you say something you regret.閉嘴，別說出讓你後悔的話！

22. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

Meaning: Don’t criticize or question a gift or free offer.

Usage: Used when someone is ungrateful about receiving something free.

Sentence: He complained about the color of the free car. I told him not to look a gift horse in the mouth.他還抱怨那輛免費的車顏色不好，我說他真是不識好歹。

23. Keep a civil tongue in your mouth

Meaning: Speak respectfully; don’t be rude.

Usage: A formal or old-fashioned way to remind someone to be polite.

Sentence: You’d better keep a civil tongue in your mouth when speaking to your elders.跟長輩說話要講禮貌，嘴上要有分寸。

24. Foaming at the mouth

Meaning: Extremely angry or furious.

Usage: Figurative, not literal unless describing an animal or seizure.

Sentence: He was foaming at the mouth when he found out someone scratched his car.他發現自己的車被刮了，氣得幾乎要噴火了。

25. Butter wouldn’t melt in (someone’s) mouth

Meaning: Used to describe someone who looks innocent but is not.

Usage: Often sarcastic; implies hidden mischief behind a calm face.

Sentence: She acts like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, but she’s the biggest gossip in the office.

她表面一副無辜樣，其實是辦公室裡最愛嚼舌根的人

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