shoot one's mouth off

shoot one's mouth off
To make reckless or exaggerated statements.

George Jessel . . . is still shooting his mouth off as though nothing mattered except his own gift for wise-cracks.


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  • shoot\ off\ one's\ mouth — • shoot off one s mouth • shoot off one s face v. phr. slang To give opinions without knowing all the facts; talk as if you know everything. Tom has never been to Florida, but he s always shooting his mouth off about how superior Florida is to… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • shoot off one's mouth — or[shoot off one s face] {v. phr.}, {slang} To give opinions without knowing all the facts; talk as if you know everything. * /Tom has never been to Florida, but he s always shooting his mouth off about how superior Florida is to California./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • shoot off one's mouth — or[shoot off one s face] {v. phr.}, {slang} To give opinions without knowing all the facts; talk as if you know everything. * /Tom has never been to Florida, but he s always shooting his mouth off about how superior Florida is to California./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • shoot off one's mouth or face — idi shoot off one s mouth or face, Slang. a) to talk indiscreetly, make thoughtless remarks, etc b) to exaggerate; brag …   From formal English to slang

  • shoot — ► VERB (past and past part. shot) 1) kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow. 2) cause (a gun) to fire. 3) move suddenly and rapidly. 4) direct (a glance, question, or remark) at someone. 5) film or photograph (a scene, film,… …   English terms dictionary

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