put words in someone's mouth

put words in someone's mouth
   If you claim that someone has said something, or suggest what they should say, you are putting words in their mouth.
   

You're putting words in my mouth. I did not say I saw Mr. Brown. I said I saw his car!


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  • put words into someone's mouth — To attribute or supply to someone words that he or she did not, or does not intend to, use • • • Main Entry: ↑word * * * put words into someone’s mouth phrase to claim that someone has said a particular thing, although they have not said it, or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • put words in someone's mouth — put words in (someone s) mouth to say what you think someone else should say. I never suggested that she should move don t try to put words in my mouth. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form put words into someone s mouth …   New idioms dictionary

  • put words into someone's mouth — ► put words into someone s mouth 1) inaccurately report what someone has said. 2) prompt someone to say something inadvertently. Main Entry: ↑word …   English terms dictionary

  • put words in (someone's) mouth — put words in/into (someone s) mouth to tell someone what you think they mean or want to say. I certainly don t think you should resign, stop putting words in my mouth …   New idioms dictionary

  • put words into (someone's) mouth — put words in/into (someone s) mouth to tell someone what you think they mean or want to say. I certainly don t think you should resign, stop putting words in my mouth …   New idioms dictionary

  • put words into someone's mouth — to claim that someone has said a particular thing, although they have not said it, or they did not mean what you say they meant He accused the interviewer of putting words into his mouth …   English dictionary

  • put words into someone's mouth — 1》 inaccurately report what someone has said. 2》 prompt someone to say something inadvertently. → word …   English new terms dictionary

  • put words in someone's mouth — verb To imply or state that [someone] has said a thing; to erect a straw man …   Wiktionary

  • put words in one's mouth — say something for someone else Her husband is always putting words in her mouth which makes her a little angry …   Idioms and examples

  • put words into one's mouth — attributing comments to someone that he did not make …   English contemporary dictionary

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