Μασάω τα λόγια μου

Meaning: To mumble and not speak plainly.

Language: Greek

Literally: To chew my words

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Words 'chewed' rather than spoken out clearly picture hesitant, evasive muttering.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• नाक रगड़ना — To grovel and beg humbly.
• שבר את הראש — To rack your brains over something.
• Olla pinna kireällä — To be on edge and short-tempered.
• Dělat dlouhý nos — To thumb your nose; to mock.
• Felkopik az álla — To go hungry and be left with nothing.
• آنکھوں کا تارا — A dearly cherished person; the apple of one's eye.

More Greek idioms

• Σιγά τα λαχανικά — Big deal! (extreme sarcasm)
• Τρώω τα νύχια μου — I'm extremely anxious and impatient.
• Να πας στα τρία ρέματα — Get lost or go away; an irreverent dismissal telling someone to leave you alone.
• Έχει φτερά το χρήμα — Money disappears quickly and easily without your realizing how you spent it.
• Φέρνω νερό στο μύλο κάποιου — Unwittingly help someone achieve their own goals while thinking you're working against th…
• Τα έκανε θάλασσα — He made a complete mess of it.

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