open one's big mouth

open one's big mouth

English

Verb

open one's big mouth

1. (informal) To speak about things rashly or foolishly, when it would be better to stay silent.

   Grr, why do I always open my big mouth after doing something wrong?

Translations

speak when it would be better to stay silent

Finnish: avata suuri suunsa French: ouvrir sa grande gueule (fr)

Icelandic: vera kjaftaskur (is) Russian: язы́к зачесался (jazýk začesalsja), распустить язы́к (raspustitʹ jazýk)

See also

• hold one's tongue