open one's big mouth en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈo.pən ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿mʌʊ̯θ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈəʊ̯.pən ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/
- /ˈoː.pen ˌwənz bɪɡ‿mɑwt̪/ (India)
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- /ˈəʉ̯.pən ˌwɐnz bɪɡ‿mæɔ̯θ/ (Australia)
- /ˈəʊ̯.pən ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- ō′pən wŭnz′ bĭg mouth
- /ˈoː.pen ˌwənz bɪɡ‿məwt̪/ (India)
- /ˈɐʉ̯.pən ˌwɐnz bəɡ‿mæʊ̯θ/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈoʊ̯.pən ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/ (Canada, General-American)
Meanings
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(informal) To speak about things rashly or foolishly, when it would be better to stay silent.
Grr, why do I always open my big mouth after doing something wrong?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| opened one's big mouth | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| opened one's big mouth | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| opening one's big mouth | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| opens one's big mouth | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
pl trzy po trzy (speak when it would be better to stay silent) · is vera kjaftaskur (speak when it would be better to stay silent) · pl mleć językiem (speak when it would be better to stay silent) · fi avata suuri suunsa (speak when it would be better to stay silent) · fr ouvrir sa grande gueule (speak when it would be better to stay silent) · pl jak najęty (speak when it would be better to stay silent) · pl co ślina na język przyniesie (speak when it would be better to stay silent)