to+be+open-mouthed

ein Glas an den Mund setzen — to raise a glass to one's mouth or lips

etw in den Mund nehmen — to put sth in one's mouth

den Mund aufmachen or auftun (lit, fig) — to open one's mouth; (fig

jdm den Mund verbieten — to order sb to be quiet

halt den Mund! — shut up! (inf), hold your tongue!

er kann den Mund einfach nicht halten (inf) — he can't keep his big mouth shut (inf)

jdm über den Mund fahren — to cut sb short

jdm den Mund stopfen (inf) — to shut sb up (inf)

Sie haben mir das in den Mund gelegt — you're putting words into my mouth

in aller Munde sein — to be on everyone's lips

von Mund zu Mund gehen — to be passed on from person to person

und das or so etwas aus deinem/seinem etc Mund(e)! — and (that) coming from you/him etc too!

an jds Mund(e) (dat) hängen (fig) — to hang on sb's every word

Sie nehmen mir das Wort aus dem Mund(e) — you've taken the (very) words out of my mouth

jdm nach dem Mund(e) reden (inf) — to say what sb wants to hear

sie ist nicht auf den Mund gefallen (inf) — she's never at a loss for words

den Mund zu/reichlich voll nehmen (inf) — to talk too/pretty big (inf)

den Mund aufreißen/vollnehmen (inf) — to talk big (inf)

er küsste ihren Mund od. küsste sie auf den Mund — he kissed her on the lips

von Mund zu Mund beatmet werden — be given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or the kiss of life

etwas aus jemandes Mund hören — hear or have something from somebody's [own] lips

sein Mund steht nicht od. nie still — (ugs.) he never stops talking

den Mund nicht aufkriegen — (fig. ugs.) not open one's mouth; have nothing to say for oneself

den Mund aufmachen/nicht aufmachen — (fig. ugs.) say something/not say anything

den Mund voll nehmen — (fig. ugs.) talk big (coll.)

nimm doch den Mund nicht so voll! — (fig. ugs.) don't be such a bighead!

einen großen Mund haben — (fig. ugs.) talk big (coll.)

den od. seinen Mund halten — (ugs.) (schweigen) shut up (coll.); (nichts sagen) not say anything; (nichts verraten) keep quiet (über + Akk. about)

jemandem den Mund [ganz] wässrig machen — (fig. ugs.) [really] make somebody's mouth water

er/sie ist nicht auf den Mund gefallen — (fig. ugs.) he's/she's never at a loss for words

... ist in aller Munde — (fig.) everybody's talking about...

jemandem nach dem Mund reden — (fig.) echo what somebody says; (schmeichelnd) butter somebody up; tell somebody what he/she wants to hear

jemandem über den Mund fahren — (fig. ugs.) cut somebody short

er küsste ihren Mund od. küsste sie auf den Mund — he kissed her on the lips

von Mund zu Mund beatmet werden — be given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or the kiss of life

etwas aus jemandes Mund hören — hear or have something from somebody's [own] lips

sein Mund steht nicht od. nie still — (ugs.) he never stops talking

den Mund nicht aufkriegen — (fig. ugs.) not open one's mouth; have nothing to say for oneself

den Mund aufmachen/nicht aufmachen — (fig. ugs.) say something/not say anything

den Mund voll nehmen — (fig. ugs.) talk big (coll.)

nimm doch den Mund nicht so voll! — (fig. ugs.) don't be such a bighead!

einen großen Mund haben — (fig. ugs.) talk big (coll.)

den od. seinen Mund halten — (ugs.) (schweigen) shut up (coll.); (nichts sagen) not say anything; (nichts verraten) keep quiet (über + Akk. about)

jemandem den Mund [ganz] wässrig machen — (fig. ugs.) [really] make somebody's mouth water

er/sie ist nicht auf den Mund gefallen — (fig. ugs.) he's/she's never at a loss for words

... ist in aller Munde — (fig.) everybody's talking about...

jemandem nach dem Mund reden — (fig.) echo what somebody says; (schmeichelnd) butter somebody up; tell somebody what he/she wants to hear

jemandem über den Mund fahren — (fig. ugs.) cut somebody short

• mirar a algn de arriba abajo — to look sb up and down

• mirar algo/a algn de reojo o de través — to look at sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye

• mirar fijamente algo/a algn — to gaze o stare at sth/sb

• mirar algo por encima — to glance over sth

mira a ver lo que hace el niño — go and see o check what the boy's up to

• mirándolo bien, bien mirado o si bien se mira o mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan grave — all in all, the situation isn't that bad, if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that bad

bien mirado o mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tarde — on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later

• mira que, ¡mira que es tonto! — he's so stupid!

• mira que si, ¡mira que si ganas! — imagine if you win!

mirar de reojo o de través — to look out of the corner of one's eye

• mirar por algn — to look after sb, take care of sb

debes de mirar por tus hermanos — you should look after o take care of your brothers

• mira si, ¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! — the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

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