arracher les mots de la bouche

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ʁa.ʃe le mo d(ə) la buʃ/
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Verb

arracher les mots de la bouche

  1. to take the words out of someone's mouth (to say what someone was about to say themselves) [+ à (someone)]
    Synonyms: enlever les mots de la bouche, ôter les mots de la bouche
    Tu m’as arraché les mots de la bouche ! ― You took the words right out of my mouth!
  2. to worm something out of, to drag something out of [+ à (someone)]
    Synonyms: tirer les vers du nez, faire cracher le morceau
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