mouth off

répondre avec insolence, répondre mal

Parler avec insolence à quelqu’un, notamment à une personne qui a autorité sur soi.

En anglais simple : To speak rudely to someone, especially a person who has authority over you.

• Do not mouth off to me.
• He mouthed off at his boss and lost his job.
• The teacher warned her to stop mouthing off.

Comment l'utiliser : mouth off to/at someone (The boy mouthed off to the headteacher.)

Synonymes : talk back, answer back

Expressions courantes : mouth off to someone, mouth off at someone, mouth off to teachers

râler, vociférer

Se plaindre ou donner son avis à voix forte, sans vraiment se retenir.

En anglais simple : To complain or express your opinions loudly and without much control.

• He mouthed off about the prices.
• She kept mouthing off about politics throughout dinner.
• Why do you always mouth off in public?

Comment l'utiliser : mouth off about something (They mouthed off about the poor service.)

Synonymes : rant, sound off

Expressions courantes : mouth off about something, mouth off in public, mouth off loudly