Talk out of both sides of one’s mouth

Talk out of both sides of one’s mouth is an idiom with a hazy origin. We will examine the meaning of the common saying talk out of both sides of one mouth, where it came from, and some examples of its idiomatic usage in sentences. To talk out of both sides of one’s mouth means to change one’s advice or opinion depending on who one is talking to or what situation one finds oneself in. For instance, someone who is in the … Continue reading Talk out of both sides of one’s mouth