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talk out of turn

idiom

To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.


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  1. 01

    all talk and no cider

    All talk and no results.

  2. 02

    big talk

    Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.

  3. 03

    Buggins's turn

    A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.

  4. 04

    coffee talk

    Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.

  5. 05

    good turn

    A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.

  6. 06

    if these walls could talk

    Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.

  7. 07

    left turn

    An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.

  8. 08

    pillow talk

    Conversation shared by bedmates, particularly intimate conversation after sexual intercourse.

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