(a) smart mouth

(a) smart mouth
a/(your) smart mouth American, informal if someone has a smart mouth, they speak in a way that is too clever and does not show enough respect for other people.

If you aren't more careful, your smart mouth could lose you your job.


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  • smart-mouth — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: often attributive : one given to making remarks that aim for cleverness and wit but that strike others as cocky or annoying : smart aleck • smart mouth verb • smart mouthed ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective * * * /ˈsmɑɚtˌmaʊθ/ (or …   Useful english dictionary

  • smart mouth — a/(your) smart mouth American, informal if someone has a smart mouth, they speak in a way that is too clever and does not show enough respect for other people. If you aren t more careful, your smart mouth could lose you your job …   New idioms dictionary

  • smart mouth — 1. informal n. an ability or tendency to make impertinent retorts; impudence why do you hide behind that smart mouth all the time? 2. v. (smart mouth) [intrans.] make impudent remarks ■ [trans.] make impudent remarks to Derivatives: smart mouthed …   Useful english dictionary

  • smart mouth — n. someone who makes wisecracks; a cocky person who speaks out of turn. □ Don’t be a smart mouth with e! □ Mr. Atkins is going to get a reputation as a smart mouth …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • your smart mouth — a/(your) smart mouth American, informal if someone has a smart mouth, they speak in a way that is too clever and does not show enough respect for other people. If you aren t more careful, your smart mouth could lose you your job …   New idioms dictionary

  • smart-mouth — verb N. Amer. informal make impudent remarks. Derivatives smart mouthed adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • smart mouth — big mouth, wise guy, wisecracker …   English contemporary dictionary

  • you have a smart mouth — you have a big mouth, you say things that you shouldn t …   English contemporary dictionary

  • smart-mouthed — adjective see smart mouth …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mouth Music (band) — Mouth Music Origin Edinburgh, Scotland Genres Celtic fusion, folk, worldbeat, world music, pop Years active 1988–1997 2001–present Labels …   Wikipedia

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