talk out of school

A form of tell tales out of school — To reveal confidential or sensitive information; to gossip.

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Meanings

verbtalk out of school (third-person singular simple present talks out of school, present participle talking out of school, simple past and past participle talked out of school)

present singular third person talks out of school · participle present talking out of school · participle past talked out of school · past talked out of school

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tell tales out of school.

    "Hope I'm not talking out of school but I do feel you acted unwisely by employing a one-armed chauffeur."

    1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XIV, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 152
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