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
Devadas	-	Indian, Hindi
Donny	DAHN-ee	English
Jean	[dʒi:n]
Gunnar	GOON-nahr (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Siddhi	-	Indian, Marathi
Lallie	LAL-ee	English (Rare)