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A Blinkin' Posted 20 years ago
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an idiom or words...
0 Is there an idiom or word that means a person is doing something wildly/indiscreetly/carelessly, both in actions and words? 02 br
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00 He gestured/made gestures as he spoke to her. 02 br
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00 What idom or words can replace "gestured/made gestures as he spoke" to mean that he is acting and speaking carelessly? 02 br
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00 I want to use this idiom or words in this sentence: 02 br
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00 Why do you always [IDIOM HERE] to her? 02 br
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00 for example: 02 br
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00 He gestured/made gestures as he spoke to her. 02 br
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00 What idom or words can replace "gestured/made gestures as he spoke" to mean that he is acting and speaking carelessly? 02 br
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00 I want to use this idiom or words in this sentence: 02 br
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00 Why do you always [IDIOM HERE] to her? 02 br
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0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 00 There are probably a number of things you could say. How about 02 br 02 br 00 Why do you always 01 font 00 make a fool of yourself 02 font 00 to her? 01 i 00 (it's better to say 'in front of her') 02 i 02 br 02 br 00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
- 0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 00 There are probably a number of things you could say.
- How about 02 br 02 br 00 Why do you always 01 font 00 make a fool of yourself 02 font 00 to her?
- 01 i 00 (it's better to say 'in front of her') 02 i 02 br 02 br 00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 There are probably a number of things you could say. How about 02 br
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00 Why do you always 01 font 00 make a fool of yourself 02 font 00 to her? 01 i 00 (it's better to say 'in front of her') 02 i 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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00 There are probably a number of things you could say. How about 02 br
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00 Why do you always 01 font 00 make a fool of yourself 02 font 00 to her? 01 i 00 (it's better to say 'in front of her') 02 i 02 br
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00 Best wishes, Clive 0-
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00 "He gesticulated wildly as he spoke to her." 02 br
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10 He gestured/made gestures as he spoke to her. 12 br
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10 What idom or words can replace "gestured/made gestures as he spoke" to mean that he is acting and speaking carelessly? 12 br
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00 "He gesticulated wildly as he spoke to her." 02 br
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0 I detected a hint of sexual proposition in "made gestures" (esp. to a female), but I could be imagining this. (I have a dirty mind!) 05 0 010id 1
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0 Just means that someone does something carelessly before someone else. 02 br
00 Like, if you meet the president, but instead of acting formally or well, you treated him like your buddy, speaking indiscreetly and acting irresponsibly. 02 br
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00 but I'd like to find an idiom or a few words to say this. Without needing to say both act and speak, if possible. 0
00 Like, if you meet the president, but instead of acting formally or well, you treated him like your buddy, speaking indiscreetly and acting irresponsibly. 02 br
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00 but I'd like to find an idiom or a few words to say this. Without needing to say both act and speak, if possible. 0
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