Nghĩa là gì: bad-mouth

bad-mouth

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(one's) heart in (one's) mouth Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

bad-mouth

say bad things about someone The football players are always bad-mouthing their coach.

bad taste in my mouth

(See a bad taste in my mouth)

badmouth

criticize, say bad things about, put down Don't badmouth employers. Don't criticize your references.

big mouth

someone who talks too loud, loud mouth Every crowd has a big mouth - some guy who yells at the cops.

blabbermouth

a very talkative person--especially one who says things that

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

butter wouldn't melt in his mouth

he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.

by word of mouth

by one person speaking to another, person to person, through the grapevine News of his birth traveled by word of mouth. Soon everyone knew that Mary had a baby boy.

don't look a gift horse in the mouth

do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

down in the mouth

looking sad, having a sad face, a sad sack You'd be down in the mouth, too, if you'd just lost your job.

foam at the mouth

be very angry (like a mad dog) The girl's father was so angry that he was foaming at the mouth.

from hand to mouth

poor, spending every cent on necessities They lived from hand to mouth, never enjoying luxury or travel.

from the horse's mouth

(See straight from the horse's mouth)

hand to mouth

(See from hand to mouth)

hold your mouth the right way

if you shape your mouth the right way you can do it, the way you hold... """I can't tie a reef knot."" ""Sure you can - if you hold your mouth the right way."""

jungle mouth

smelly breath, unpleasant smell on the breath Most people have jungle mouth when they wake up, eh.

live from hand to mouth

live on very little money My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.

look a gift horse in the mouth

complain if a gift is not perfect He shouldn

loud mouth

one who talks about things he should not When Bart was a boy, he was a loud mouth. He told our secrets.

loudmouth

a noisy, boastful or foolish talker He is a loudmouth and nobody at work likes him.

loudmouth/bigmouth

a noisy, boastful or foolish talker My friend is a loudmouth and is always making foolish plans that he never carries out.

make your mouth water

cause you to salivate, cause you to be hungry Your carrot cake smells so good it makes my mouth water.

melt in your mouth

fine bread or pastry, food with a fine texture Aunt Carol's muffins are so good! They just melt in your mouth!

motormouth

one who talks fast but says very little, disk jockey Listen to that motormouth! He talks fast but says nothing.

mouth off

tell a secret, talk about private information Why did you mouth off about the accident? I was going to tell Dad.

put one's foot in one's mouth

say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation I put my foot in my mouth when I said that I didn't like fish just before my friends served fish at their dinner party.

put your foot in your mouth

say something that causes pain or embarrassment If you speak the truth, you will often put your foot in your mouth.

put your money where your mouth is

pay what you offered, put up or shut up I accept your offer. Now put your money where your mouth is.

run off at the mouth

talk a lot, talk when you should be quiet Why do you run off at the mouth and disturb this class?

say a mouthful

say something of great importance or meaning or length He really said a mouthful yesterday when he made the announcement about his new job.

shoot your mouth off

talk without thinking, blab, squeal Moe won't shoot his mouth off. He won't tell anybody.

straight from the horse's mouth

directly from the person who said it or did it I want to hear the story from Ty, straight from the horse's mouth.

the way you hold your mouth

"it is a mystery; it could be the shape of your mouth; hold your mouth..." """Why does the lock open for you but not for Joan?"" ""It's the way I hold my mouth."""

word of mouth

(See by word of mouth)

wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it

would not say a bad word, would not swear Vi is so sweet. She wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it.

all mouth and no trousers

boastful and without just reason

gator mouth

1. someone who talks too much: "She's such a gator mouth; she never shuts up"
2. a girl who gives head: "I hear she's a real gator head. Did you have a fun date?"

heart in one's mouth

a feeling of great fear or nervousness深为惊恐
in our mouths．这只熊从森林里朝我们走来时，我们非常害怕。
Our monitor got up to make his first speech with his heart in his mouth．我们班长很紧张地站起来发表他的第一次演讲。

heart in one's mouth/boots

keep one's mouth shut

be or stay silent 闭嘴
This is a cut throat business；keep your mouth shut．这是性命相关的大事，不可乱说。

melt in sb's mouth

taste very good，delicious美味可口的
Mother's apple pie really melts in your mouth．妈妈做的苹果饼真是好吃极了。

take the words out of one's mouth

Idiom(s): take the words out of one's mouth

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

[for someone else] to say what you were going to say. (Informal. Also with right, as in the example.)
• John said exactly what I was going to say. He took the words out of my mouth.
• I agree with you, and I wanted to say the same thing. You took the words right out of my mouth.

shoot one's mouth off

Idiom(s): shoot one's mouth off

Theme: BOASTING

to boast or talk too much; to tell someone's secrets. (Slang.)
• Don't pay any attention to Bob. He's always shooting his mouth off.
• Oh, Sally! Stop shooting off your mouth! You don't know what you're talking about.

Put your money where your mouth is!

Idiom(s): Put your money where your mouth is!

Theme: MONEY

a command to stop talking big and make a bet.
• I'm tired of your bragging about your skill at betting. Put your money where your mouth is!
• You talk about betting, but you don't bet. Put your money where your mouth is!

put words into one's mouth

Idiom(s): put words into one's mouth

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

to speak for another person without permission.
• Stop putting words into my mouth. I can speak for myself.
• The lawyer was scolded for putting words into the witness's mouth.

one's heart is in one's mouth

Idiom(s): one's heart is in one's mouth

Theme: EMOTION

to feel strongly emotional (about someone or something).
• "Gosh, Mary," said John, "my heart is in my mouth whenever I see you."
• My heart is in my mouth whenever I hear the national anthem.
• It was a touching scene. My heart was in my mouth the whole time.

not open one's mouth

Idiom(s): not open one's mouth AND not utter a word

Theme: SILENCE

not to say anything at all; not to tell something (to anyone).
• Don't worry, I'll keep your secret. I won't even open my mouth.
• Have no fear. I won't utter a word.
• I don't know how they found out. I didn't even open my mouth.

melt in one's mouth

Idiom(s): melt in one's mouth

Theme: TASTE

to taste very good.
• This cake is so good it'll melt in your mouth.
• John said that the food didn't exactly melt in his mouth.

mealymouthed

Idiom(s): mealymouthed

Theme: FRANKNESS - LACKING

not frank or direct; too shy to speak directly. (Informal.)
• Jane is too mealymouthed to tell Frank she dislikes him. She just avoids him.
• Don’t be so mealymouthed. It's better to speak plainly.

(one's) affection in (one's) mouth

A accompaniment of acute agitation or anxiety. Usually acclimated afterwards "have" or "with." I absolved beyond the hospital parking lot with my affection in my throat, abashed of what the doctors had to acquaint me. She had her affection in her throat as she stepped into the principal's office.Learn more: heart, mouth

More Idioms/Phrases

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