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talk out of school

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talk out of school (third-person singular simple present talks out of school, present participle talking out of school, simple past and past participle talked out of school)

  1. Alternative form of tell tales out of school
    • 1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XIV, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 152:
      "Hope I'm not talking out of school but I do feel you acted unwisely by employing a one-armed chauffeur."