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put words in mouth put words in (one's) mouthTo falsely attribute a statement or belief to someone. I never said you were lazy—stop putting words in my mouth!See also: mouth, put, wordput words in (to) someone's mouthFig. to interpret what someone said so that the words mean what you want and not what the speaker wanted. I didn't say that! You are putting words into my mouth. Stop putting words in my mouth!See also: mouth, put, wordput ˈwords in/into somebody’s mouth say or suggest that somebody has said something, when they have not: You’re putting words in my mouth. I didn’t say the whole house was dirty, I just said the living room needed a clean.See also: mouth, put, word |