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taking the words out of someone's mouth

taking the words out of someone's mouth is the present participle and gerund 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 taking the words out of someone's mouth

What is taking the words out of someone's mouth the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the words out of someone's mouth is the present participle and gerund of take the words out of someone's mouth.

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

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

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