nach dem Mund reden

to say what someone wants to hear

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Noun

Mund m.

Verb

reden

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Speichellecker redet seinem Chef ständig nach dem Mund.

How it is used

Means 'to say what someone wants to hear' — flattering insincerely. Idiomatic, colloquial, used to describe sycophantic behavior. Nuance: implies manipulation, not genuine agreement.

Other verbs that go with Mund

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Mund aufmachen / aufreißento open one's mouth
• den Mund verziehento twist one's mouth
• den Mund schließento shut one's mouth
• jdm. den Mund verbietento forbid someone to speak
• den Mund haltento keep one's mouth shut
• sich den Mund verbrennento burn one's mouth
• den Mund zu voll nehmento shoot one's mouth off

All collocations with Mund

Other collocations built on reden

• Blödsinn redento talk nonsense
• (dummes) Zeug redento talk nonsense