narrow-mouthed
/ˌnarəʊˈmaʊðd/adjective
1Of a container: having a small mouth or opening.
2Of an animal: having a narrow mouth. Chiefly in narrow-mouthed toad noun any of various toads of the family Microhylidae, especially of the American genus Gastrophryne and the Asian genus Microhyla.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hill (b. c1528). From narrow + mouthed.
- take one's hat off to
- take one's leave
- take one's life in one's hands
- take one's medicine
- take one's place
- take one's seat
- take one's time
- take (or bear) the consequences
- take (or bring) someone down a peg or two
- take (or catch) someone's fancy
- take (or draw) someone aside
- take (or draw) someone to/on one side
- take (or get) a pounding
- take (or get) one's lumps
- take (or have) a punt at
- take (or have) pity
- take (or lift) the lid off (or lift the lid on)
- take (or pick) up the slack
- take (or plead) the Fifth
- take (or plead) the Fifth Amendment
- takeout
- take-out double
- take over
- takeover
- takeover bid