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BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH,

BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH,

BY WORD OF MOUTH,

DOWN IN THE DUMPS or DOWN IN THE MOUTH,

FOAM AT THE MOUTH,

HEART IN ONE'S MOUTH,

KEEP ONE'S MOUTH SHUT,

LAUGH ON THE WRONG SIDE OF ONE'S MOUTH,

LEAVE A BAD TASTE IN ONE'S MOUTH,

LIVE FROM HAND TO MOUTH,

LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH,

MAKE ONE'S MOUTH WATER,

MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH,

PUT ONE'S FOOT IN IT or PUT ONE'S FOOT IN ONE'S MOUTH,

PUT WORDS INTO ONE'S MOUTH,

SHOOT OFF ONE'S MOUTH,

STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH,

TAKE THE BIT IN ONE'S MOUTH,

TAKE THE BREAD OUT OF ONE'S MOUTH.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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