Is he a loudmouth, a bigmouth or a badmouth? Premium
The Hindu
discusses English phrases, usages and helps build vocabulary
Hi, come on in! You seem to have gone shopping early in the morning. Any of those packets for me?”
“Sorry, no! Met Sujatha and her boss for breakfast this morning, and she…”
“Oh, yes! She was telling me about it yesterday. How is her new boss? Is he like the old one?”
“They’re poles apart. The new one is a loudmouth. Got a terrible headache talking to him.”
“Loudmouth? Does it mean someone who is in the habit of speaking rather loudly?”
“That’s just part of the meaning. In addition to talking loudly, a loudmouth also brags about his achievements.”
“In other words, he’s a very annoying person to talk to.”
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