Idiom
loose lip
Meaning
The practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't have a loose lip about our surprise party plans.”
“He has a loose lip, so do not tell him anything you want to keep secret.”
“The manager warned the team that a loose lip could compromise the sensitive negotiations currently underway with the new investors.”
Examples
simple
“Don't have a loose lip about our surprise party plans.”
contextual
“He has a loose lip, so do not tell him anything you want to keep secret.”
complex
“The manager warned the team that a loose lip could compromise the sensitive negotiations currently underway with the new investors.”
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