arracher les mots de la bouche

• IPA^(key): /a.ʁa.ʃe le mo d(ə) la buʃ/

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arracher les mots de la bouche

1. (transitive with à) to take the words out of someone's mouth (to say what someone was about to say themselves)

   Tu m'as arraché les mots de la bouche ! ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Synonyms: enlever les mots de la bouche, ôter les mots de la bouche

2. (transitive with à) to worm something out of someone, to drag something out of someone

   Synonyms: tirer les vers du nez, faire cracher le morceau