Tag: take the words out of your mouth

  • In stereo

    In stereo

    Phrase: In stereo Listening to something in stereo means you are listening to the sound coming out of two speakers simultaneously. This gives a much fuller sound.  If you are a child of the Showa era (1926 – 1989), you must have had the experience of listening to baseball or hockey games on a small…

  • Take the words out of your mouth

    Take the words out of your mouth

    Phrase: Take the words out of your mouth They say great minds think alike. I say that’s why sometimes another person can take the words out of your mouth. Yes, I know I shouldn’t mix my metaphors, but this is my post, so I’m going to do it anyway. The singer Meatloaf might have said…

  • Beat you to the punch

    Beat you to the punch

    Idiom: Beat you to the punch Don’t you hate it when you want to say something, but someone else says it before you do? Well, not only did they take the words out of your mouth, they beat you to the punch as well. If someone beats you to the punch, they do or say…