put words in somebody’s mouth

Idioms In English

What Does “put words in somebody’s mouth” mean?

Definition:

To attribute to somebody something he or she did not say; to claim inaccurately that somebody said or intended something.

Example(s)

I hope I’m not putting words in your mouth. Did you just tell me to go home early?

This idiom is in the parts of the body category.
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