opening one's big mouth

o·pen·ing one's big mouth
/ˈəʊ̯.pən.ɪŋ ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/Canada, US/ˈoʊ̯.pən.ɪŋ ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/Australia/ˈəʉ̯.pən.ɪŋ ˌwɐnz bɪɡ‿mæɔ̯θ/New Zealand/ˈɐʉ̯.pən.əŋ ˌwɐnz bəɡ‿mæʊ̯θ/

A form of open one's big mouth — To speak about things rashly or foolishly, when it would be better to stay silent.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of open one's big mouth
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