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run at the mouth

idiom
Meaning

To speak ceaselessly or without end.


Examples
SIMPLE

He runs at the mouth and never lets anyone else speak.

CONTEXTUAL

I tried to focus on the movie, but the person behind me kept running at the mouth the entire time.

COMPLEX

The politician ran at the mouth for hours, offering endless excuses while failing to address the actual concerns of the voters.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all mouth and no trousers

    Alternative form of all mouth and trousers.

  2. 02

    all mouth and trousers

    Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.

  3. 03

    all one's taste is in one's mouth

    One lacks good taste in aesthetic or cultural matters.

  4. 04

    bad taste in one's mouth

    A feeling that something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.

  5. 05

    big mouth

    The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.

  6. 06

    born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

    Born rich, or into a wealthy family.

  7. 07

    break into a run

    To start running.

  8. 08

    butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth

    The identified person appears to be benign, mild-mannered, or calm (but with an integral suggestion that, to the contrary, they really are untrustworthy, disagreeable, or mean-spirited).

Last updated April 17, 2026