prata bredvid mun

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prata (talk) +‎ bredvid (next to) +‎ mun (mouth)

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prata bredvid mun (present pratar bredvid mun, preterite pratade bredvid mun, supine pratat bredvid mun, imperative prata bredvid mun)

  1. (idiomatic) to say something one shouldn't, like revealing a secret, for example by being indiscreet or a gossip
    Han har lätt för att prata bredvid mun
    He can be quite the blabbermouth
    Den försvarsanställde hade pratat bredvid mun om försvarshemligheter med journalister
    The defense employee had been discussing (hence revealing) defense secrets with journalists

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