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Идиомы на тему Mouth and Teeth

• lips are sealed
  не разглашать секрета, "закрыть рот на замок"

  "Don't worry, my lips are sealed and I won't tell anybody about your problem."
• long in the tooth
  (быть) старым, песок сыплется (длинные зубы у лошади – признак старости)

  My Uncle Ben was very long in the tooth but very spry.
• loosen (someone's) tongue
  развязать кому-либо язык; заставить кого-либо выболтать что-либо

  I wanted to get some information about the deal, but I didn't know how to loosen Mike's tongue.
• loudmouth
  болтун, трепло

  Ron is a loudmouth; he is also noisy and boastful.
• lower one's voice
  понизить голос

  My mother asked me to lower my voice because my little sister was asleep.
• not open one's mouth
  и рта не раскрыть, ничего не сказать

  Robert was depressed; he did not open his mouth all day.
• on everybody's lips
  у всех на устах

  The airplane crash, which happened a week ago, is still on everybody's lips.
• on the tip of one's tongue
  вертится на языке (не припомню)

  I know his name; it's on the tip of my tongue, but I can't quite remember it at the moment.
• pay lip service to (someone or something)
  поддерживать кого-либо на словах, а не на деле

  "If you can support the project, do it. Don't pay lip service to me."
• pull (someone's) tooth out
  выдернуть \ удалить кому-либо зуб

  I had a terrible toothache the other day, and was relieved when the dentist pulled my tooth out.
• put some teeth into (something)
  увеличивать, наращивать (мощь, силу, значимость)

  The local government plans to put some teeth into the new parking rules.
• put words into (someone's) mouth
  подсказать кому-либо, что надо говорить; "вложить слова в чьи-либо уста"

  "Frank never said that. You are trying to put words in his mouth."
• ram (something) down (someone's) throat
  навязывать кому-либо что-либо (своё мнение, взгляды)

  "I don't want you to ram your notions down my throat."
• read (someone's) lips
  внимательно слушать кого-либо и верить тому, что говориться

  The teacher told the students to read her lips and listen carefully to what she was saying.
• run off at the mouth
  болтать без умолку

  Linda is the most talkative girl I have ever met; she can run off at the mouth for hours.
• say a mouthful
  сказать что-либо важное, необычное, потрясающее

  My friend did say a mouthful when she narrated her unusual story.
• set one's teeth on edge
  действовать кому-либо на нервы, раздражать, выводить из себя

  "Please, stop that noise! It sets my teeth on edge."
• set tongues wagging
  сплетничать, "распустить языки"

  The conflict between Landcroft and his wife set tongues wagging around the neighborhood.
• sharp tongue
  (иметь) острый язык, (быть) критичным, не добрым

  Nobody likes Cora; she has a sharp tongue and she very often says very unkind things to others.
• shoot one's mouth off
  хвастливо болтать или говорить о том, чего хорошо не знаешь

  Sandra always shoots her mouth off about something she doesn't know very well.
• show one's teeth
  показать свой гнев или силу, "оскалить зубы"

  I got upset because my boss showed his teeth when I began to argue with him about my job.
• Shut your mouth!
  замолчать, заткнуться

  Silvia's bragging got on my nerves, so I asked her to shut up.
• slip of the tongue
  оговорка

  "I didn't mean to say that; it was a slip of the tongue."
• speak with a forked tongue
  лгать

  I suspect that Mark speaks with a forked tongue that's why everyone distrusts him.
• take the words out of (someone's) mouth
  предвосхитить то, что хотел сказать другой

  I wanted to add a few more items to the agenda, but the chairman took the words out of my mouth.
• throw one's voice
  произносить слова с закрытым ртом (чревовещать)

  The voodoo priest knew how to throw his voice.
• tooth and nail
  изо всех сил, не жалея сил, неистово

  When the man was captured, he fought tooth and nail to get away.
• watch one's mouth/tongue
  не быть грубым, следить за своим языком

  "Look here, Adam! Why don't you ever watch your tongue? Why are you always rude to me?"
• zip one's lip
  не выдавать секрет, не болтать

  "Please, zip your lip and stop talking about the things you do not understand."