îi merge gura
التعريفات والمعاني
== Romanian ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “for one’s mouth to go”.
=== Verb ===
a îi merge gura (third-person singular present îi merge gura, past participle i-a mers gura, third-person subjunctive îi meargă gura) 3rd conjugation
(informal) to run one's mouth (talk a lot) [with dative possessive]
==== Usage notes ====
Often paired with suggestive similes:
a îi merge gura ca o moară stricată (literally “for one’s mouth to go like a broken mill”)
a îi merge gura ca melița (literally “for one’s mouth to go like a grinder”)
a îi merge gura ca pupăza (literally “for one’s mouth to go like a hoopoe”)
==== Synonyms ====
da din gură
=== Further reading ===
“gură”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026