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
Julianayuy-lee-AH-nah (Dutch), yoo-lee-AH-nah (German), joo-lee-AHN-ə (English)Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
KrzyŚKZHISHPolish
JohnieJAHN-eeEnglish
StirlingSTUR-lingEnglish (Rare)
Arsenios-Ancient Greek
HamiltonHAM-il-tənEnglish