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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