talk out of turn



talk out of turn

To say something erroneous, foolish, or impudent at an inappropriate time or when one does not have the authority to do so. I hope I'm not talking out of turn, but I think we'd see a higher profit margin if we took better care of our employees' benefits. If you talk out of turn in my class, you can expect to receive a rap across the knuckles!
See also: of, out, talk, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nasimnah-SEEM (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu
AulisOW-leesFinnish
Jadwigayahd-VEE-gahPolish
Titus['taitəs]
Demelza-English (British)
AustinAWS-tinEnglish