Meaning:
Talk a lot about unimportant things, talk incoherently
Examples:
- He tends to run off at the mouth when he gets nervous in interviews.
- Don’t run off at the mouth about confidential matters at work.
- She ran off at the mouth and revealed the surprise party plan.
- He always runs off at the mouth, even when nobody is listening.
- Try not to run off at the mouth during the meeting—keep your points clear and brief.
- The witness ran off at the mouth, giving away more information than necessary.
- When he’s excited, he can’t help but run off at the mouth.
- She apologized for running off at the mouth and saying things she didn’t mean.
- If you keep running off at the mouth, people may stop taking you seriously.
- He ran off at the mouth and accidentally shared his friend’s secret.