shoot one's mouth off
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Meaning · English
To make reckless or exaggerated statements.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
George Jessel . . . is still shooting his mouth off as though nothing mattered except his own gift for wise-cracks.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shoot one's mouth off” mean?
To make reckless or exaggerated statements.
Is “shoot one's mouth off” formal or informal?
shoot one's mouth off is generally slang.