Out of both sides of your mouth meaning
What does the saying 'Out of both sides of your mouth' mean?
Idiom: Out of both sides of your mouth
Meaning:
If you talk or speak out of both sides of your mouth, you say different and contradictory things to different people, so that people are left unsure or confused.
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