The expression "to put words into someone's mouth" means to claim someone said or meant something different from what they actually said or meant.
L'espressione "to put words into someone's mouth" significa attribuire a qualcuno parole o significati che non ha detto o inteso.
| Idiom | to put words into someone's mouth |
|---|---|
| Definition | to tell someone that they said or meant one thing whereas they think they said or meant a different thing |
| Examples | - No, that's not what I meant at all. Don't put words into my mouth. - She accused me of putting words into her mouth, but I was only repeating exactly what she had told me two days before. |
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