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speak out of turn |
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speak out of turn Fig. to say something unwise or imprudent; to say something at the wrong time. Excuse me if I'm speaking out of turn, but what you are proposing is quite wrong. Bob was quite honest, even if he was speaking out of turn. speak/talk out of turn (slightly formal) to say something that you should not have said or that you did not have the authority to say I'm sorry if I spoke out of turn, but somebody had to tell him the facts. speak out of turn also talk out of turn to say something that you should not have said I'm sorry if I spoke out of turn, but somebody had to tell him the facts. Usage notes: sometimes used to describe something you did not have the authority to say: The company president said there had not been any delays, and that the project manager had spoken out of turn. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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