Meaning Of Idiom ‘Give Someone a Mouthful’
To give someone a mouthful is to speak to them in a very rude, harsh, abusive, or critical way; to shout or yell at someone; to curse at someone. 1Ayto, John. Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms. Oxford: Oxford U, 2010. ,2Pare, May. Body Idioms and More: For Learners of English. United States?: Mayuree Pare, 2005.
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Examples Of Use
“The man gave the other driver a mouthful for stealing his parking spot.”
“I just found out Larry lost the money I lent him in a card game. I’m sure going to give him a mouthful!”
“My wife really gave me a mouthful for letting the kids have sweets for dinner.”
Origin
This chiefly British idiom alludes the largest amount of food that can be held in one’s mouth.
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More Idioms Starting with G
- Go Out On a Limb
- Green With Envy
- Give Someone a Break
- Give Me a Break
- Give Your Right Arm (for something)
More Body Part Idioms
More Give Idioms
- Give Someone a Break
- Give Me a Break
- Give Your Right Arm (for something)
- Give Your Eye Teeth (for something)
- Flip Someone Off
More Mouth Idioms
- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
- Loudmouth, be a
- Big Mouth, have a
- Put Your Foot In Your Mouth
- Hand To Mouth, living from
- From the Horse’s Mouth
Sources
| 1. | ↲ | Ayto, John. Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms. Oxford: Oxford U, 2010. |
| 2. | ↲ | Pare, May. Body Idioms and More: For Learners of English. United States?: Mayuree Pare, 2005. |