Collocations for "mouth"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mouth" in context.
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mouth
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- has a [big, small, thin, round] mouth
- has such a dirty mouth!
- has a very loud mouth!
- [wipe, rinse] your mouth
- have got [crumbs, cream, chocolate] (all) round your mouth
- her mouth was [gaping, wide, open] in [awe, shock]
- the [baby, dog] was [salivating, drooling] at the mouth
- [stuffed, filled] his mouth with [cookies, pie]
- kept her mouth [shut, closed, tight]
- opened his mouth wide (for the dentist)
- UK: the patient chart indicated nil by mouth
- [shoveled, spooned] food into her mouth
- the [words, language] that came out of her mouth
- the family has another mouth to feed
- don't need another mouth to feed!
- are living hand to mouth
- shut your (big) mouth!
- have had enough of your mouth!
- you took the words out of my mouth!
- put my foot in my mouth again
- don't talk with your mouth full!
- UK: is all mouth and no trousers
- is all mouth and no [action, substance]
- was born with a silver spoon in her mouth
- (at) the mouth of the [river, jar, jug, cave]
- [out of, from] the mouths of babes
- mouth [ulcers, infection, decay, cancer]
- mouth-to-mouth [breathing, aid, resuscitation]
- mouthing [words, instructions, commands, threats] (to)
- mouthed the word [help, please, stop]
- mouthed the words [of, to] the song
- mouthed a [kiss, goodbye]
- mouth [hollow, empty] promises
- mouthed [quietly, secretly, discreetly]
- mouth along with the [song, movie]
- mouthing off [at, to] your [parents, teacher]
'mouth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bitter
- born
- breathe
- breathing
- butter
- cancer
- chew
- clamp
- corner
- cracker
- cram
- crease
- crown
- cum
- drip
- drool
- dummy
- extract
- fag
- feed
- fire
- fish
- flow
- foam
- food
- foot
- fork
- foul
- frown
- fully
- gag
- gift
- grease
- gum
- gutter
- hair
- hand
- handkerchief
- horse
- ill
- inside
- itchy
- lick
- like
- money
- mumps
- napkin
- nasty
- nil
- numb