get wind in one's jaws
get wind in one's jaws verb: to have too much to say; talk too much; run at the mouth; to speak one's mind or voice one's opinion about a matter; blabber.
Verb
get wind in one's jaws (third-person singular simple present gets wind in one's jaws, present participle getting wind in one's jaws, simple past got wind in one's jaws, past participle got wind in one's jaws or gotten wind in one's jaws)
- To have too much to say; talk too much; run at the mouth; to speak one's mind or voice one's opinion about a matter; blabber
- And anytime you got wind in your jaw you were automatically fired.1979, The Albemarle Monthly - Volume 3, Issues 1-3, page 49
- "Boy, you got wind in your jaws or somethin'? What you suckin' wind fer? Honh?"2002, Langston Hughes, Gloria Naylor, Children of the night
Forms of get wind in one's jaws
| third-person singular present | gets wind in one's jaws |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting wind in one's jaws |
| past | got wind in one's jaws |
| past participle | got wind in one's jaws |
| past participle | gotten wind in one's jaws |
| alternative form | get wind in one's jaw |
| alternative form | have wind in one's jaws |
| alternative form | have wind in one's jaw |
Questions about get wind in one's jaws
- What does get wind in one's jaws mean?
- Get wind in one's jaws means to have too much to say; talk too much; run at the mouth; to speak one's mind or voice one's opinion about a matter; blabber.
- What part of speech is get wind in one's jaws?
- Get wind in one's jaws is a verb.
- What is the past tense of get wind in one's jaws?
- The past tense of get wind in one's jaws is got wind in one's jaws.
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