> Talking out of both sides of your mouth means saying contradictory things, It's a bit more than that, isn't it? There are elements of dishonesty. From Cambr

> Talking out of both sides of your mouth means saying contradictory things, It's a bit more than that, isn't it? There are elements of dishonesty. From Cambridge Idiom Dictionary > be speaking/talking out of both sides of (your) mouth > American > to say different things about the same subject when you are with different people in order to always please the people you are with. > How can we trust any politicians when we know they're speaking out of both sides of their mouths?