| 词汇 | put words in one's mouth |
| 释义 | (redirected from put words in one's mouth)put words in (one's) mouthTo falsely attribute a statement or belief to someone. I never said you were lazy—stop putting words in my mouth! put words in (to) someone's mouthFig. to interpret what someone said so that the words mean what you want and not what the speaker wanted. I didn't say that! You are putting words into my mouth. Stop putting words in my mouth! put words in someone's mouthTell what someone should say, as in Give Janey a chance to answer my question; don't put words in her mouth. This graphic term appeared in the Bible (II Samuel 14:3): "So Joab put words in her mouth." Also see take the words out of one's mouth. put words in (or into) someone's mouth1 falsely report what someone has said. 2 prompt or encourage someone to say something.put ˈwords in/into somebody’s mouthsay or suggest that somebody has said something, when they have not: You’re putting words in my mouth. I didn’t say the whole house was dirty, I just said the living room needed a clean. |
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