Idiom
loose tongue
Meaning
The act or habit of excessively speaking or discussing subjects that are private or confidential.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Be careful what you say, as he has a loose tongue.”
“The manager warned the team that a loose tongue could ruin the secret project before the launch.”
“Despite his reputation for brilliance, his notoriously loose tongue often betrayed the confidential strategies discussed within the inner circle of the firm.”
Examples
simple
“Be careful what you say, as he has a loose tongue.”
contextual
“The manager warned the team that a loose tongue could ruin the secret project before the launch.”
complex
“Despite his reputation for brilliance, his notoriously loose tongue often betrayed the confidential strategies discussed within the inner circle of the firm.”
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