be talking out of both sides of mouth

be talking out of both sides of mouth
be speaking/talking out of both sides of (your) mouth American to say different things about the same subject when you are with different people in order to always please the people you are with.

How can we trust any politicians when we know they're speaking out of both sides of their mouths?


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  • be speaking out of both sides of mouth — be speaking/talking out of both sides of (your) mouth American to say different things about the same subject when you are with different people in order to always please the people you are with. How can we trust any politicians when we know they …   New idioms dictionary

  • be talking out of both sides of your mouth — be speaking/talking out of both sides of (your) mouth American to say different things about the same subject when you are with different people in order to always please the people you are with. How can we trust any politicians when we know they …   New idioms dictionary

  • be speaking out of both sides of your mouth — be speaking/talking out of both sides of (your) mouth American to say different things about the same subject when you are with different people in order to always please the people you are with. How can we trust any politicians when we know they …   New idioms dictionary

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