| Idiom | to take the words out of someone's mouth |
|---|---|
| Definition | to say exactly what someone was about to say |
| Examples | - "What an awful dress she's wearing!" - "You took the words right out of my mouth!" - I was going to thank him for a wonderful evening but he took the words right out of my mouth. |
| Note | This expression is used almost always in the past simple tense, with the word right. |
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