Growing up, I remember my aunt joking that she washed one's mouth out with soap whenever someone swore in front of her.

If a child uses bad language, the grandmother washes one's mouth out with soap as punishment.

Avoid shooting one's mouth off when you don't know the full story.

One shoots one's mouth off when nervous, then spends days trying to undo the damage.

If one shot one's mouth off at the meeting, the manager would be furious.

One keeps one's mouth shut when the discussion becomes heated and listens instead.

When the rumors started, one kept one's mouth shut to avoid making things worse.

By keeping one's mouth shut during tense negotiations, managers often avoid unnecessary conflicts.

It's easy to run one's mouth off when arguing with friends, and I often regret it later.

She accused him of putting words in someone's mouth during the meeting, which only made things worse.