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den Mund zu voll nehmen

to shoot one's mouth off

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Noun
Mund m.
Verb
nehmen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Prahler nimmt den Mund zu voll und kann nichts halten.

How it is used

Means 'to shoot one's mouth off' — boasting or making empty promises. Idiomatic, colloquial, used to criticize overconfidence. Nuance: implies exaggeration, not just confidence.

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