put words in somebody's mouth

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

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

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put words in someone's mouth
To imply or state that has said a thing; to erect a straw man
put words in somebody's mouth

    Turkish pronunciation

    pût wırdz în sʌmbıdi mauth

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpo͝ot ˈwərdz ən ˈsəmbədē ˈmouᴛʜ/ /ˈpʊt ˈwɜrdz ɪn ˈsʌmbədiː ˈmaʊθ/
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