Tommy Tran
2021-10-02 04:10
Be speaking out of both sides of (one's) mouth idiom verb phrase
To speak different things about the same subject, especially when one talks to different people or in different situations.
Can you just be honest for once? You are always speaking out of both sides of your mouth.
He has been speaking out of both sides of his mouth about anything. Now no one believes in his word anymore.
He has talked out of both sides of his mouth constantly.
If you talk or speak out of both sides of your mouth, you say contradictory advice or opinions about the same thing in different situations.
The opposite or contrary aspect of a matter or a situation
This phrase is used to describe two contradictory aspects of the same problem or situation.
To behave in a way that is not controlled.
The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Some believe it is related to a passage in the Bible, Proverbs 4:24, which talks about lying: "Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that’s where life starts. Don’t talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip."
Do you see anything wrong?
To be very wet
Because of forgetting bringing an umbrella, I look like a drowned rat when it rains.
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