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You took the words right out of my mouth

Meaning

Said when someone else says exactly what you were thinking at that moment. It signals total agreement.

Affirmative, friendly

Used in a sentence

  • I was just about to suggest pizza. You took the words right out of my mouth.
  • You took the words right out of my mouth regarding the new policy.
  • Exactly, you took the words right out of my mouth!

The backstory

This implies that the thought was already present and ready to be spoken by you, but the other person beat you to it. It is a common linguistic phenomenon.

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