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Actions speak louder than words
Address
the ball ( golfing term denoting readiness to play )
All gas and gaiters
All
mouth
and trousers
All
talk
All
talk
and no trousers
America's Dairyland ( Nickname of the US
state
of Wisconsin )
Bad taste in the
mouth
Before you could
say
Jack Robinson
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
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Before you could
say
knife
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remove all doubt
Blurt it out
Born with a silver spoon in his
mouth
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
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Butter wouldn't melt in her
mouth
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
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Can you
tell
Stork from butter? ( Stork Margarine advertising slogan )
Can you
tell
what it is yet? ( A catchphrase from Rolf Harris )
Careless
talk
costs lives ( WWII slogan )
Chalk and
talk
Change of
address
Children and fools
tell
the truth
Chime in with
Chip in with
Colorful Colorado ( Nickname of the US
state
of Colorado )
Come and
talk
to the listening bank ( Midland Bank advertising slogan )
Crank That ( Soulja Boy ) ( Soulja Boy
Tell
'Em song )
Dark And Bloody Ground ( Nickname of the US
state
of Kentucky )
Dead men
tell
no tales
Did Somebody
Say
McDonald's? ( McDonald's advertising slogan )
Do as I
say
not as I do
Do you kiss your mother with that
mouth
Don't look a gift horse in the
mouth
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
)
Don't piss in my pocket and
tell
me it's raining
Don't
say
brown -
say
Hovis ( Hovis Bread advertising slogan )
Down in the
mouth
Empire
State
Building
Empire
State
of Mind ( Jay-Z with Alicia Keys song )
Even your best friend won't
tell
you ( Lifebuoy Soap advertising slogan )
Even your best friends won't
tell
you ( Listerine Mouthwash advertising slogan )
Express an opinion
Express yourself
Fighting
talk
Foam at the
mouth
Foot in
mouth
Garbage
mouth
Get a word in edgeways
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
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Get on your hind legs
Gift of the gab
Go
tell
your mother she wants you
Good
talk
saves the food
Great Land ( Nickname of the US
state
of Alaska )
Hand to
mouth
Have a
say
in
Have the final
say
Have your
say
He understands every word I
say
to him
Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil
Hear
tell
of
Heart of Dixie ( Nickname of the US
state
of Alabama )
Heart to heart
talk
Hold the floor
I
Say
A Little Prayer ( Aretha Franklin song )
I cannot
tell
a lie
I don't wanna
talk
( ABBA lyric )
I don't want to
say
I told you so, but I told you so
I get no respect, I
tell
ya ( A catchphrase from Rodney Dangerfield In Comedy Monologue )
I hear what you
say
I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me ( The Beatles song lyric )
I swear to
tell
the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
I
tell
a lie
I want to
talk
to the organ grinder not the monkey
I'm going to
tell
on you
Idle
talk
If I
tell
you I will have to shoot you
If I
tell
you, I'll have to kill you
If you
tell
the truth, you don't have to remember anything ( Mark Twain quotation )
In a manner of
speaking
In a
state
of undress
It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to
talk
and remove all doubt of it ( Maurice Switzer quotation )
It
speaks
for itself
It's good to
talk
( British Telecom advertising slogan )
Jive
talk
Just
say
no ( A catchphrase from Nancy Reagan )
Just
say
the word
Keep your
mouth
shut
Keynote
speaker
Kiss Me Thru the Phone ( Soulja Boy
Tell
'Em song )
Kiss and
tell
Leaves a bad taste in the
mouth
Let's
Talk
About Love ( Celine Dion album )
Lie in
state
Like a good neighbor (
State
Farm )
Like a good neighbor,
State
Farm is there (
State
Farm Insurance advertising slogan )
Listen I will
say
zis only wunce ( A catchphrase from Allo Allo )
Little Rhody ( Nickname of the US
state
of Rhode Island )
Live to
tell
the tale
Loose
talk
Loud
mouth
Love means never having to
say
you're sorry ( Love Story )
M&Ms melt in your mouth, not in your hand ( M&Ms chocolate advertising slogan )
Made to make your
mouth
water ( Opal Fruits advertising slogan )
Many a true word is
spoken
in jest
Married
state
Melts in the
mouth
Money doesn't talk, it swears
Mouth
breather
Mouth
off
Mouth
to
mouth
Nanny
state
Nasty taste in the
mouth
Needless to
say
Never Can
Say
Goodbye ( The Jackson 5 song )
Never look a gift horse in the
mouth
Never
say
die
Never
say
never
Never
say
never again
Never speak ill of the dead
Never
tell
tales out of school
Nil by
mouth
Nobody can
say
no to the honey nut Os in Honey Nut Cheerios ( Cheerios Cereals advertising slogan )
North and south ( Cockney rhyming slang for
mouth
)
Not to speak of
Number 10 Downing Street (
address
of the British Prime Minister )
Off the cuff
On
speaking
terms
Only time will
tell
Open your big
mouth
Oranges and lemons
say
the bells of Saint Clements ( line from nursery rhyme )
Out loud
Parlous
state
Pass my lips
People's republic ( a communist
state
)
Pillow
talk
Pipe up
Plain
speaking
Play it again, Sam ( New York
State
Lottery advertising slogan )
Please
address
the court
Police
state
Potty
mouth
Potty
mouth
( a foul mouthed person )
Pray
tell
Put words into someone's
mouth
Put your foot in your
mouth
Put your head into the lion's
mouth
Put your money where your
mouth
is
Rabbit and pork ( Cockney rhyming slang for
talk
)
Rubber chicken curcuit ( a
speaking
or fundraising event at which poor quality meat is served )
Run off at the
mouth
Sad
state
of affairs
Say
It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud ( James Brown song )
Say
a few words
Say
cheese
Say
goodnight Dick ( A catchphrase from Rowan and Martin's Laugh In )
Say
goodnight Gracie ( A catchphrase from George Burns )
Say
it ain't so, Joe ( A baseball expression denoting disbelief )
Say
it loud and
say
it proud
Say
it with flowers ( Interflora advertising slogan )
Say
it, don't spray it
Say
kids, what time is it? ( A catchphrase from Howdy Doody Show )
Say
the magic word and win $100 dollars ( A catchphrase from Groucho Marx In You Bet Your Life )
Say
uncle
Say
what you mean and mean what you
say
Say
what you see ( A catchphrase from Catchphrase )
Say
when
Say
your piece
Say
your prayers
See no evil, hear no evil speak no evil
Shoot straight ( to
talk
or deal honestly )
Shoot your
mouth
off
Show and
tell
Smooth
talk
So to speak
Something is rotten in the
state
of Denmark
Speak as you find
Speak for yourself
Speak in tongues
Speak of the devil
Speak softly and carry a big stick
Speak the same language
Speak when you are
spoken
to
Speak your mind
Speak your piece
State
of Independence ( Saab advertising slogan )
State
of mind
State
of the art
Straight from the horse's
mouth
Take the bread out of someone's
mouth
Take the words out of my
mouth
Talk
a blue streak
Talk
a good game
Talk
dirty
Talk
down to
Talk
in riddles
Talk
is cheap
Talk
it up
Talk
me through it
Talk
of the Devil
Talk
of the Devil, and he is bound to appear
Talk
offline
Talk
out of school
Talk
out of your ass
Talk
over your head
Talk
shop
Talk
the hind legs off a donkey
Talk
the
talk
Talk
through your hat
Talk
to Ralph on the big white phone
Talk
to me, baby
Talk
to the hand
Talk
turkey
Talk
tweed
Tell
Laura I Love Her ( Ricky Valance song )
Tell
it like it is
Tell
it to the Marines
Tell
me about it
Tell
me honestly
Tell
me straight
Tell
me the worst doctor
Tell
someone where to get off
Tell
tale sign
Tell
tales out of school
Tell
the truth and shame the Devil
Tell
them about the honey, mummy ( Sugar Puffs advertising slogan )
Tell
your fortune
That woman
speaks
eight languages and can't
say
no in any of them
The Apache
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Arizona )
The Artesian
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of South Dakota )
The Auto
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Michigan )
The Aztec
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Arizona )
The Badger
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Wisconsin )
The Battle-Born
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Nevada )
The Bay
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Massachusetts )
The Bayou
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Mississippi )
The Bear
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Arkansas )
The Beaver
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Oregon )
The Beef
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Nebraska )
The Beehive
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Utah )
The Big Bend
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Tennessee )
The Blizzards
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of South Dakota )
The Blue End
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Delaware )
The Bluegrass
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Kentucky )
The Bread-And-Butter
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Minnesota )
The Buckeye
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Ohio )
The Bullion
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Missouri )
The Buzzard
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Georgia )
The Camellia
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Alabama )
The Centennial
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Colorado )
The Chinook
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Washington )
The Cockade
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Maryland )
The Constitution
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Connecticut )
The Copper
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Arizona )
The Corn
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Iowa )
The Cornhusker
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Nebraska )
The Cotton
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Alabama )
The Cowboy
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Wyoming )
The Coyote
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of South Dakota )
The Cracker
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Georgia )
The Creole
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Louisiana )
The Diamond
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Delaware )
The Empire
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of New York )
The Empire
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of South Georgia )
The Empire
State
Building ( tourist attraction in New York USA )
The Equality
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Wyoming )
The Everglade
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Florida )
The Evergreen
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Washington )
The First
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Delaware )
The Flickertail
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of North Dakota )
The Foreigner
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of New Jersey )
The Free
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Maryland )
The Gamecock
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of South Carolina )
The Garden
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of New Jersey )
The Gem
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Idaho )
The Golden
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of California )
The Goober
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Georgia )
The Gopher
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Minnesota )
The Grand Canyon
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Arizona )
The Granite
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of New Hampshire )
The Great Lake
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Michigan )
The Green Mountain
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Vermont )
The Grey Eagle ( Nickname of Tris
Speaker
)
The Guinea Pig
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Arkansas )
The Hawkeye
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Iowa )
The Hog And Hominy
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Tennessee )
The Hoozier
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Indiana )
The Hot Water
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Arkansas )
The Iodine
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of South Carolina )
The Jayhawker
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Kansas )
The Jumbo
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Texas )
The Keystone
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Pennsylvania )
The Last Frontier ( Nickname of the US
state
of Alaska )
The Lone Star
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Texas )
The Magnolia
State
( Nickname of the US
state
of Mississippi )
The
Say
Hey Kid ( Nickname of Willie Mays )
The bank that likes to
say
Yes ( Trustee Savings Bank advertising slogan )
The love that dare not speak its name
The milk chocolate melts in your mouth, not in your hand ( M&M advertising slogan )
The
talk
of the town
The thrill of Roses Spiced with excitement
Speaking
of love ( Old Spice advertising slogan )
The time has come the walrus said to
talk
of many things
The time has come, the Walrus said, to
talk
of many things, Carroll )
Time to
Say
Goodbye ( Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman song )
Time will
tell
To save and invest,
talk
to Natwest ( Natwest Bank advertising slogan )
Toilet
mouth
( a foul mouthed person )
Trash
talk
Turn to ashes in your
mouth
Two and eight ( Cockney rhyming slang for
state
)
Unaccustomed as I am to public
speaking
Verbal diarrhoea
Walk the
talk
Walk the walk,
talk
the
talk
Wash your
mouth
out with soap and water
Watch your
mouth
We Need To
Talk
About Kevin ( Lionel Shriver book )
We have ways of making you
talk
What I
tell
you three times is true
What we have here is a failure to
communicate
( line from Cool Hand Luke )
When The Times speaks, the World listens ( The Times advertising slogan )
When you
say
Budweiser, you've said it all ( Budweiser Beer advertising slogan )
While you live,
tell
truth and shame the Devil!
White man speak with forked tongue
Why don't you
say
what you really think?
Will the real ... stand up? ( A catchphrase from To
Tell
The Truth )
With you, all the way (
State
Bank of India advertising slogan )
Word in your ear
Word in your shell-like
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
)
Word of
mouth
Wouldn't
say
boo to a goose
You Never Can
Tell
( Chuck Berry song )
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, It Must Have Been Whilst You Were Kissing Me ( Meatloaf song )
You aren't obliged to
say
anything
You can't
tell
a book by looking at its cover
You never can
tell
You
say
you want a revolution ( Line from Beatles song )