shot one's mouth off
Talked too much
To shoot one's mouth off is to talk boastfully, indiscreetly, or without thinking about consequences.
Someone who shoots their mouth off reveals information they shouldn't or makes claims they can't support: He shot his mouth off about the merger before it was announced.
The phrase suggests reckless speech that gets the speaker in trouble.
- blurtSpeak suddenly, thoughtlessly
- slip of the tongueUnintended verbal error
- bragSpeak with excessive pride
- gloatRelish superiority smugly
- big talkerOne who exaggerates claims
spill the beans · let the cat out of the bag · babble · flaunt · rant · exclaim · divulge · overstate · outburst · talk out of turn · boast · interrupt · puffery · shoot from the hip · loose cannon · loose lips · word vomit · self-promotion
shot one's mouth offkept quiet
bit one's tongue · kept one's mouth shut · clammed up · said nothing · held one's peace
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