put words in someone's mouth
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put words into someone's mouth — To attribute or supply to someone words that he or she did not, or does not intend to, use • • • Main Entry: ↑word * * * put words into someone’s mouth phrase to claim that someone has said a particular thing, although they have not said it, or… … Useful english dictionary
put words in someone's mouth — put words in (someone s) mouth to say what you think someone else should say. I never suggested that she should move don t try to put words in my mouth. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form put words into someone s mouth … New idioms dictionary
put words into someone's mouth — ► put words into someone s mouth 1) inaccurately report what someone has said. 2) prompt someone to say something inadvertently. Main Entry: ↑word … English terms dictionary
put words in (someone's) mouth — put words in/into (someone s) mouth to tell someone what you think they mean or want to say. I certainly don t think you should resign, stop putting words in my mouth … New idioms dictionary
put words into (someone's) mouth — put words in/into (someone s) mouth to tell someone what you think they mean or want to say. I certainly don t think you should resign, stop putting words in my mouth … New idioms dictionary
put words in someone's mouth — If you claim that someone has said something, or suggest what they should say, you are putting words in their mouth. You re putting words in my mouth. I did not say I saw Mr. Brown. I said I saw his car! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put words into someone's mouth — to claim that someone has said a particular thing, although they have not said it, or they did not mean what you say they meant He accused the interviewer of putting words into his mouth … English dictionary
put words into someone's mouth — 1》 inaccurately report what someone has said. 2》 prompt someone to say something inadvertently. → word … English new terms dictionary
put words in one's mouth — say something for someone else Her husband is always putting words in her mouth which makes her a little angry … Idioms and examples
put words into one's mouth — attributing comments to someone that he did not make … English contemporary dictionary
