to look a gift horse in the mouth
V
to put one's foot in one's mouth
to hear
it straight from the horse's
mouth
to
have straight from the horse's
mouth
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English Definitions
mouth
N
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
mouth
N
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
mouth
N
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
mouth
N
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
mouth
N
a person conceived as a consumer of food
mouth
N
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
mouth
N
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
mouth
N
the opening of a jar or bottle
mouth
V
express in speech
mouth
V
articulate silently; form words with the lips only
mouth
V
touch with the mouth
N
a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity
N
a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
N
a hole (as in a ski mask) for the mouth
V
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
N
a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
N
an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
mouth-watering
pleasing to the sense of taste
N
any of various fishes that carry their eggs and their young in their mouths
mouthful
N
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
mouthful
N
a small amount eaten or drunk
having no mouth or mouthlike opening
of an opening that resembles a mouth
N
any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
mouthpiece
N
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
mouthpiece
N
an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
mouthpiece
N
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
mouthpiece
N
(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth
mouthpiece
N
the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
mouthpiece
N
the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
mouthwash
N
a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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