sich den Mund verbrennen

to burn one's mouth

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Noun

Mund m.

Verb

verbrennen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der unvorsichtige Redner verbrennt sich mit seiner Kritik den Mund.

How it is used

Means 'to burn one's mouth' — literally on hot food, or figuratively by saying something inappropriate. Neutral/colloquial, used in everyday or social contexts. Figurative use implies regret.

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
• nach dem Mund redento say what someone wants to hear
• den Mund zu voll nehmento shoot one's mouth off

All collocations with Mund

Other collocations built on verbrennen

• sich die Fingern verbrennento burn one's fingers
• sich die Zunge verbrennento burn one's tongue