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口が滑る

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

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