Special Expressions with Body Parts: Special Expressions with Body Parts (#11)

Dennis Oliver

expressions with mouth

Here are some more common idioms and expressions with
body parts. This group uses mouth:

expression		meaning
mouth off (verb)		speak rashly and confrontationally

mouthpiece		(1) the part of something (musical instrument, pipe, etc.) that goes in the mouth (2) person, newspaper, magazine, etc. that expresses the ideas and opinions of another person or group

mouthy		describes someone who speaks too much and who speaks in a boastful, irritating way

mouth-watering		describes something that is delicious or promises to be delicious

bad-mouth someone		speak very critically about someone

by word of mouth		communicating verbally, not in writing (used to describe news or the spread of information)

down in / at the mouth		sad; depressed

have a big mouth		describes someone who talks too much and who can't refrain from passing on confidential information

live hand to mouth		live from paycheck to paycheck; survive financially, but only barely

put one's foot in one's mouth		say something which is damaging or embarrassing to oneself

put words into someone's mouth		(1) tell someone what to say (2) claim that someone has said something even though this may not be true

a smart-mouth		someone who speaks rashly and confrontationally

take the words right out of someone's mouth		say what another person was about to say; anticipate what another person would say and say it

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.		Don't seem ungrateful for a gift by saying too much about its deficiencies or faults. (proverb)