take the words out of one's mouth
To say what another is just going to say; to put another's thought into words.
"Let's go to the beach tomorrow." "You took the words right out of my mouth; I was thinking of that."
I was going to suggest a movie, but she took the words out of my mouth and said she would like to see one.
take-out order
An order in a restaurant that one does not eat on the premises, but takes home.
The new Chinese restaurant on the corner sells nice take-out orders.
talent scout
A person employed by a large organization to seek out promising and gifted individuals.
Gordon has been working as a talent scout for a television program.
talk out of
To persuade not to; make agree or decide not to. Used with a verbal noun.
Mary's mother talked her out of quitting school.
To allow to go or get out by talking; let escape by talking.
Johnny is good at talking his way out of trouble.
talk out
To talk all about and leave nothing out; discuss until everything is agreed on; settle.
After their quarrel, Jill and John talked things out and reached full agreement.
tell tales out of school
To tell something that is secret; tell others something that is not meant to be known.
Don't tell Jane anything. She is always telling tales out of school.
think aloud
think out loud
To say what you are thinking.
"I wish I had more money for Christmas presents," Father thought aloud. "What did you say?" said Mother. Father answered, "I'm sorry. I wasn't talking to you. I was thinking out loud."
think out
To find out or discover by thinking; study and understand.
Andy thought out a way of climbing to the top of the pole.
To think through to the end; to understand what would come at last.
Bill wanted to quit school, but he thought out the matter and decided not to.