to say a mouthful

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• say a mouthful — 1. {v. phr.}, {slang} To say something of great importance or meaning; say more by a sentence than the words usually mean. Usually in past tense. * /Tom said a mouthful when he guessed that company was coming to visit. A dozen people came./ 2. {v …   Dictionary of American idioms

• say a mouthful — 1. {v. phr.}, {slang} To say something of great importance or meaning; say more by a sentence than the words usually mean. Usually in past tense. * /Tom said a mouthful when he guessed that company was coming to visit. A dozen people came./ 2. {v …   Dictionary of American idioms

• say a mouthful — american informal phrase to say something that is true and important using only a few words Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: mouthful * * * informal say something noteworthy …   Useful english dictionary

• say a mouthful —    If you make an important or lengthy remark, you say a mouthful.     The customer said a mouthful when he gave the reason for his dissatisfaction …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• say a mouthful — say something of great importance or meaning or length He really said a mouthful yesterday when he made the announcement about his new job …   Idioms and examples

• say\ a\ mouthful — 1. v. phr. slang To say something of great importance or meaning; say more by a sentence than the words usually mean. Usually in past tense. Tom said a mouthful when he guessed that company was coming to visit. A dozen people came. 2. v. phr.… …   Словарь американских идиом

• say a mouthful — American informal to say something that is true and important using only a few words …   English dictionary

• mouthful — [mouth′fool΄] n. pl. mouthfuls 1. as much as the mouth can hold 2. as much as is usually taken into the mouth at one time 3. a small amount, esp. of food 4. Informal a long word or group of words hard to say 5. Slang a pertinent, important, or… …   English World dictionary

• mouthful — See: SAY A MOUTHFUL …   Dictionary of American idioms

• mouthful — See: SAY A MOUTHFUL …   Dictionary of American idioms

• mouthful — See: say a mouthful …   Словарь американских идиом