by Lady Lavender on October 2nd, 2007

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What does the phrase "talking out of school" mean?

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  • by Jade on October 3rd, 2007

    Jade

    Saying things you shouldn't, such as betraying a confidence and/or talking about things you really don't know much or anything about.

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  • by VSPrasad on October 3rd, 2007

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    It meant telling tales, snitching, or ratting out someone. It now means speaking outside one's competence.
    "Talking out of school" or "telling tales out of school" is tattling.

    http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/34/messages/167.html

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  • by RosieGHM Jetpacker on October 2nd, 2007

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    To me it means saying something you shouldn't be saying...some things should be kept private, within a particular group..if you divulge things that went on inside the group (family, whatever) to outsiders, then you are "talking out of school"! :)

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