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run off at the mouth



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Idioms and Phrases

Talk incessantly, babble, as in Wilbur is always running off at the mouth about his investments . This idiom transfers a flow of water to an unending flow of words. [ Slang ; c. 1900]
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And we can also be fairly certain that both athletes will continue to run off at the mouth before they run on the track.

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If Carlson insisted on it, it may be because he wants to control it instead of letting Trump run off at the mouth as he does in live interviews.

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In 19 N.B.A. seasons as the strong, silent and never-salacious type, Duncan did not write a book, run off at the mouth, or elaborate on much.

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Even with methodical training they were inclined to run off at the mouth, make unnecessary displays of themselves, unconsciously slip in the tiniest flourish that could scare off a nervous contact.

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Out in Marlboro country before the turn of the century, Harvardmen don't amount to much�they are apt to sing and dance and run off at the mouth.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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