English expression: You took the words right out of my mouth! Dialogue Mike: This report is too long! It’s has to be boiled down into two pages. Jackie: You took the words right out of my mouth! I had the same observation. Mike: Then; the ball is in your court, darling. Jackie: What do you mean? Why don’t you bring it back to its original owner, Kathy? She claims that she’s a ball of fire. She has got her nose up in the air! Mike: Kathy pales in comparison to you - you’re literally the backbone of this department. Vocabulary Boil down: to simplify, summarize, or shorten. Take the words out of someone’s mouth: say something someone else was going to say The ball is in someone’s court: to be someone else's move, play, or turn. A ball of fire: a person full of energy and enthusiasm. Pale in comparison: to seem less impressive or important when compared to someone or something else. Backbone: the part of something that makes it successful or strong.