shoot one’s mouth off

speak too proudly

Example Sentences:

Carolina’s boss always shoots his mouth off when he talks about his beautiful wife, expensive car and successful children.

Yesterday, William shot his mouth off by telling everyone that his salary was very high.

Please stop shooting your mouth off about your wonderful life.

From the Blogs:

Brady “Shooting Off His Mouth” by Opposing Obama

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Similar idioms:

1. put one’s foot in one’s mouth
2. live from hand to mouth
3. cheesy
4. have one’s heart in one’s mouth
5. shoot oneself in the foot
6. shoot from the hip
7. look a gift horse in the mouth
8. tell on someone
9. put one’s money where one’s mouth is
10. down in the mouth
11. mouth watering