The expression "to take the words out of someone's mouth" means to say exactly what someone else was about to say.
L'espressione "to take the words out of someone's mouth" significa dire esattamente ciò che l'altra persona stava per dire.
| 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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