put words in someone's mouth

Tell what someone should say, as in Give Janey a chance to answer my question; don't put words in her mouth. This graphic term appeared in the Bible (II Samuel 14:3): "So Joab put words in her mouth." Also see take the words out of one's mouth.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jared	JER-əd (English), JAR-əd (English)	English, Biblical
Gerardo	je-RAHR-do (Italian), he-RAHR-do (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Rika	-	Swedish, Dutch
Jaagup	-	Estonian
Mawar	-	Indonesian, Malay
Orlando	or-LAHN-do	Italian