VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

By Word of Mouth

Meaning:

Via personal communications rather than written media

Examples:

  • In a nation of more than 300 million people, this cannot be done by word of mouth alone.
  • Names are meaningless and even ancient history has to be read with certain reservations, as it goes back to days when much was handed over only by word of mouth.
  • The report may be made either by word of mouth or by letter.
  • The truth will spread by word of mouth, if by no other means.
  • The novel was the kind of book that circulates by word of mouth.
  • At present, visits to the wetland are promoted by word of mouth by tourists.
  • It was perpetuated by word of mouth as one priest told another what he knew.
  • I found this job by word of mouth, one of my friends is working here, too.
  • When the lease period is less than a month, the agreement may be by word of mouth.
  • And no one doubts, that if the Songs should command by word of mouth, this would be their commandment.