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"The player got a yellow card for mouthing off at the referee." "He started mouthing off about how unfair the new rules were."

"She's only 16, but she's so sensible and takes care of her younger siblings. She's really old before her time.""He never wants to go out or have fun; he's a bit old before his time."

Despite inheriting a large fortune, his uncle was such a spendthrift that he was broke within five years.

I like him, but he's such a motormouth I can never get a word in." "She was a real motormouth on the phone, telling me every single detail of her vacation for an hour straight."

No one liked playing with her because she was a tattletale who ran to the teacher for every little thing." "Don't be a tattletale! I just want to see if the cookies are done."

"After he voted with the opposition, his old party members denounced him as a turncoat." "Benedict Arnold is one of the most infamous turncoats in American history for defecting to the British."

That glutton ate my chocolate!

It means that two people or things are very similar in their character, nature, or behavior. For example: "He and his father are cut from the same cloth; they both have a stubborn streak."

"Before my trip to Mexico, I picked up some Spanish by using a language app, which made ordering food much easier.

We drove to the top of the hill, hoping the satellite dish could pick up a signal strong enough for the TV broadcast."

I was worried last month, but now sales of my classes are picking up thanks to the new social media campaign."

I know, it’s freezing here too. Just wanted to check in. Don't forget to take a break and get some hot cocoa! Hope you're staying toasty and warm!