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mouth off

verb

informal��to give an opinion or speak emotionally, often without much care or consideration

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Idioms and Phrases

Complain or express one's opinions loudly and indiscreetly, as in She was always mouthing off about the other members . [ Slang ; 1960s]

Speak impudently, talk back, as in He got in trouble by mouthing off to his teacher . [ Slang ; 1960s]

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“I don’t believe in going back to Wall Street and shooting my mouth off,” he told The Times.

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It is a case study in the dilemma UK ministers face: they are striving to have a close and productive relationship with a White House known for shooting its mouth off.

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Vibes only count for so much, but good ones are better than the alternative – especially after the years of bad blood over Brexit, and Donald Trump's penchant for shouting his mouth off.

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The kids were mouthing off at each other in the back seat, and I began yelling at my older daughter.

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Here was a president-elect mouthing off and showing his ignorance in a barrage of vindictiveness and insensitivity as thousands of people fled for their lives and hundreds of homes blazed into ashes.

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