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takes the words out of someone's mouth

takes the words out of someone's mouth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take the words out of someone's mouth.

Meaning of take the words out of someone's mouth

Verb

take the words out of someone's mouth (third-person singular simple present takes the words out of someone's mouth, present participle taking the words out of someone's mouth, simple past took the words out of someone's mouth, past participle taken the words out of someone's mouth)

  1. To say what someone else was about to say themselves.

Questions about takes the words out of someone's mouth

What is takes the words out of someone's mouth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes the words out of someone's mouth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take the words out of someone's mouth.

Words near takes the words out of someone's mouth in the dictionary

  1. takes the veil
  2. takes the weight off
  3. takes the weight off one's feet
  4. takes the wheel
  5. takes the wind out of someone's sails
  6. takes the words out of someone's mouth
  7. takes the wrong turn at Albuquerque
  8. takes time
  9. takes time by the forelock
  10. takes time off
  11. takes time out

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