with one's finger in one's mouth

prepositional phrase

Appearing foolish, shy or hesitant.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticinformalAppearing foolish, shy or hesitant.
  2. idiomaticinformalIdly standing around doing nothing instead of being productive.
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APA

with one's finger in one's mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20one's%20finger%20in%20one's%20mouth

MLA

“with one's finger in one's mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20one's%20finger%20in%20one's%20mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “with one's finger in one's mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20one's%20finger%20in%20one's%20mouth.

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