Idiom
get wind in one's jaws
Meaning
To have too much to say; talk too much; run at the mouth; to speak one's mind or voice one's opinion about a matter; blabber
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He always gets wind in his jaws when he drinks too much.”
“During the meeting, she got wind in her jaws and started criticizing the new policy without waiting for her turn.”
“Despite the gravity of the situation, the politician could not stop getting wind in his jaws, much to the embarrassment of his advisors.”
Examples
simple
“He always gets wind in his jaws when he drinks too much.”
contextual
“During the meeting, she got wind in her jaws and started criticizing the new policy without waiting for her turn.”
complex
“Despite the gravity of the situation, the politician could not stop getting wind in his jaws, much to the embarrassment of his advisors.”
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