Idiom
big mouth
Meaning
The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't tell him your secrets because he has a big mouth.”
“I should have known better than to tell Sarah, as she has a big mouth and told everyone at the office.”
“His reputation as a big mouth preceded him, ensuring that no one in the inner circle would ever trust him with confidential information again.”
Examples
simple
“Don't tell him your secrets because he has a big mouth.”
contextual
“I should have known better than to tell Sarah, as she has a big mouth and told everyone at the office.”
complex
“His reputation as a big mouth preceded him, ensuring that no one in the inner circle would ever trust him with confidential information again.”
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