![]() If you speak carelessly (that’s the “loose lips” part) about private or sensitive information, someone could hear and use it to damage or ruin something important (a “sinking ship” is pretty bad). ![]() So, loose lips move freely and release a lot of words - most likely in a careless way. This idiom still may not make sense to you. ![]() The posters show in detail a ship being attacked and soldiers being killed. That information could be passed on to the enemy or to a spy. Part of the propaganda campaign warned that simply revealing the location of a loved one on a ship could be dangerous. Unguarded talk may give useful information to the enemy. This wartime expression warned people in the military as well as ordinary citizens to watch what they say. So, the slogan “loose lips sink ships” was printed on posters and hung in many public places, such as schools and churches. This idiom began during World War II as a slogan used by the United States Office of War Information. ![]() And it is not very easy to say: Loose lips sink ships. On today’s show we will talk about an idiom of warning. Hi there and welcome to this week’s Words and Their Stories! ![]()
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