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mouth US English

the opening in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and from which speech and other sounds are emitted

bad-mouth US English

criticize (someone or something); speak disloyally of

mouth off in mouth US English

talk in an unpleasantly loud and boastful or opinionated way

foul mouth US English

a tendency to use bad language

mouth organ US English

another term for harmonica.

poor mouth US English

a person who claims to be poor in order to benefit from others

smart mouth US English

an ability or tendency to make impertinent retorts; impudence

smash-mouth US English

(of a style of play) aggressive and confrontational

mouth-to-mouth US English

denoting a method of artificial respiration in which a person breathes into an unconscious patient’s lungs through the mouth

trench mouth US English

ulcerative gingivitis

dragon's mouth US English

another term for arethusa.

be all mouth in mouth US English

tend to talk boastfully without any intention of acting on one’s words

mouth off at in mouth US English

loudly criticize or abuse

mouth-breather US English

a stupid person

from hand to mouth in hand US English

satisfying only one’s immediate needs because of lack of money for future plans and investments

watch one's mouth in mouth US English

be careful about what one says

stop someone's mouth in stop US English

induce someone to keep silent about something

word of mouth in word US English

spoken language; informal or unofficial discourse

a mouth to feed in mouth US English

a person, typically a child, who has to be looked after and fed

shut your face or mouth or trap! in shut US English

used as a rude or angry way of telling someone to be quiet

down in the mouth in down1 US English

(of a person or their expression) unhappy; dejected

froth at the mouth in froth US English

emit a large amount of saliva from the mouth in a bodily seizure

melt in the or your mouth in melt US English

(of food) be deliciously light or tender and need little or no chewing

keep one's mouth shut in mouth US English

not say anything, especially not reveal a secret

shoot one's mouth off in shoot US English

talk boastfully or indiscreetly

foot-and-mouth disease US English

a contagious viral disease of cattle and sheep, causing ulceration of the hoofs and around the mouth

hoof-and-mouth disease US English

another term for foot-and-mouth disease.

from the horse's mouth in horse US English

(of information) from the person directly concerned or another authoritative source

run off at the mouth in run US English

talk excessively or indiscreetly

put words into someone's mouth in word US English

falsely or inaccurately report what someone has said

turn to ashes in one's mouth in ash1 US English

(become) something that is bitterly disappointing or worthless

put one's foot in it or put one's foot in one's mouth in foot US English

say or do something tactless or embarrassing; commit a blunder or indiscretion

have one's heart in one's mouth in heart US English

be greatly alarmed or apprehensive

a bad or bitter taste in someone's mouth in taste US English

a feeling of distress or disgust following an experience

bigmouth US English

an indiscreet or boastful person

goalmouth US English

the area just in front of a goal in soccer, lacrosse, or hockey

loudmouth US English

a person who tends to talk too much in an offensive or tactless way

mouthfeel US English

the physical sensations in the mouth produced by a particular food

put one's money where one's mouth is in money US English

take action to support one’s statements or opinions