口が滑る (kuchi ga suberu)

Meaning: To accidentally let something slip.

Language: Japanese

Literally: The mouth slips

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Common Japanese expression.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• No tener pelos en la lengua — To speak very bluntly and honestly.
• Tomar el pelo — To pull someone's leg; to tease.
• Avere le braccine corte — To be stingy; to never reach for the check.
• Empurrar com a barriga — To procrastinate; to keep delaying something.
• Τρώω τα νύχια μου — I'm extremely anxious and impatient.
• Casser les pieds à quelqu'un — To annoy or bore someone greatly.

More Japanese idioms

• 蛇足 (dassoku) — Something completely unnecessary; a superfluous addition.
• 猫に小判 (Neko ni koban) — Giving something valuable to someone who can't appreciate it.
• 杞憂 (Kiyū) — Unnecessary worry about things that won't happen; baseless anxiety.
• 傍若無人 (Bōjaku-bujin) — Behaving without regard for others' feelings or presence around you.
• 一期一会 (Ichi-go ichi-e) — Treasure each encounter as unique and irreplaceable in life.
• 四面楚歌 (Shimensoka) — Being surrounded by enemies with no hope of escape or support.

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