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What is putting words in the horse's mouth?

interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them

boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on? That sure would be nice.

kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later

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Putting words in the horse's mouth - what is it?

the anti-social habit of interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them

boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on? That sure would be nice.

kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later,

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What does "putting words in the horse's mouth" mean?

the anti-social habit of interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them

boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on with your girlfriend Melissa? That sure would be nice.

boy: kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later, and with my friend Brandon, not my girlfriend Melissa.

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Putting words in the horse's mouth - what does it mean?

the ugly anti-social habit of interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them

boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, but I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on with your girlfriend Melissa?

boy: kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later.

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Putting words in the horse's mouth - meaning

the ugly anti-social habit of interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them

boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, but I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on with your girlfriend Melissa?

boy: kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, something you've learnt to do so well lately. it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on anyways. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later.

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Putting words in the horse's mouth - definition

the ugly habit of interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them

boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, but I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on with your girlfriend Melissa? or go to James's for a juicy?

boy: kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, something you've learnt to do so well lately. it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on anyways. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later.

I can't go to James's, he out of town for his grandmother's funeral

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Putting words in the horse's mouth - slang

interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them

boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on? That would be nice.

kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, and FYI it's actually Italian and Latin homework I was going to work on, later on the chemistry and physics.

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