condemn oneself out of one's own mouth

condemn oneself out of one's own mouth
(condemn oneself out of one's own mouth (тж. condemn smb. out of his own mouth))
(заставить кого-л.) давать показания против самого себя, (заставить кого-л.) осудить свои позиции, (заставить кого-л.) самому вынести себе приговор [этим. библ. Luke XIX, 22]

These declarations become the means of condemning the accused, as it were, out of their own mouths. (W. Scott, ‘The Heart of Mid-Lothian’, ch. XXIII) — Эти предварительные показания являются средством осуждения обвиняемого его же собственными устами, так сказать.

They'd all done fine articles really. Lovely idea those facts without comment. Let them condemn themselves out of their own mouths, these imperialists. (P. Abrahams, ‘A Wreath for Udomo’, part I, ch. IV) — Да, в общем, они все написали прекрасные статьи. Превосходная мысль этот отдел "факты без комментариев". Пусть империалисты сами выносят себе приговор.

Cauchon: "Out of your own mouth you have condemned yourself." (B. Shaw, ‘Saint Joan’, sc. VI) — Кошон: "Ты сама осудила себя."


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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