jauhot suuhun
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Finnish
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[edit]- (idiomatic) speechless, in the expression laittaa jauhot suuhun, which means to silence someone by saying something that renders them unable to present a valid counterargument.
- Hän syytti minua varkaaksi, mutta laitoin hänelle jauhot suuhun.
- She accused me of theft, but I made her shut up.