out of both sides of one's mouth
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English
42
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Example Sentences
- "to speak out of both sides of one's mouth"
- "to talk out of both sides of one's mouth"
- "If speaking out of both sides of your mouth at the same time were a modern art form, they would be on permanent exhibition at the Tate. Sadly, it is not the only issue where they exhibit that trait, but I shall not go into the subject of vigilantism here."
- "The lawyer, Samuel Hirsch, said: "They're speaking out of both sides of their mouth," when the company claims its food is healthy but should be eaten in moderation."
- "Even to a long-term student of political ventriloquy, the Abbott government’s capacity to speak out of both sides of its mouth on climate policy is astonishing."